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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3150885, member: 74968&quot;]Gaucher of Chatillon. Silver Sterling, 1313-1322 (18mm, 1.13g). +GALCHS COMES PORC, Crowned bust of Edward facing. / MON ETN OVA YVE, Long cross, three pellets in each divide. Mayhew 247. R1. Fine, wavy flan.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]807194[/ATTACH]</p><p>Photo used with the permission of Holding History</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>“ In May 1299 the Statute of Stepney (<i>Statutum de falsa moneta</i>) was issued. This legislation reiterated earlier bans on the import of foreign coin and prohibited the export of all silver coins, plate and bullion.” From Continental Sterling Imitations</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This legislation was crafted to address a problem. The coinage of England was known to be of very good quality. The problem was that the continent was copying the designs of the English coinage but with much less quality than the originals. Europe was copying the English pennies in great quantities in debased silver. The first of these lacked a crown on the obverse portrait and were referred to as ‘crockards and pollards’. On crockards the bust wore a circlet of rosettes instead of a crown. On pollards there was no headgear at all. Later issues did include the portrait with a crown. My new acquisition is one of these later imitations. It is imitating a penny of Edward I.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I read an article on these imitations about 2 weeks ago I have wanted to find an example of this interesting and historical coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your medieval coins[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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