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<p>[QUOTE="Nerva, post: 2759964, member: 87761"]Great read, thanks! Two from me: Henry I and Stephen, both English. Middle picture shows size relative to later Henry III issue, when flans were more standardised. Nice iridescence on the Henry, and both relatively well-struck for these notoriously sloppy issues. Standards fell off from late Anglo-Saxon times. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm interested in your points about assimilation. I'm no expert, but I'm wondering how judgment changes depending on comparison. Relative to the ancient empires, they assimilated more to local customs. But relative to many of the other marauding groups of that time, they seem more organised. Projects like the Doomsday Book were well ahead of their time. You've got me thinking, and I'm now interested in Norman coins from elsewhere. I'm still looking for a William I coin, too...[ATTACH=full]634135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]634139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]634137[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nerva, post: 2759964, member: 87761"]Great read, thanks! Two from me: Henry I and Stephen, both English. Middle picture shows size relative to later Henry III issue, when flans were more standardised. Nice iridescence on the Henry, and both relatively well-struck for these notoriously sloppy issues. Standards fell off from late Anglo-Saxon times. I'm interested in your points about assimilation. I'm no expert, but I'm wondering how judgment changes depending on comparison. Relative to the ancient empires, they assimilated more to local customs. But relative to many of the other marauding groups of that time, they seem more organised. Projects like the Doomsday Book were well ahead of their time. You've got me thinking, and I'm now interested in Norman coins from elsewhere. I'm still looking for a William I coin, too...[ATTACH=full]634135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]634139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]634137[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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