My First Hammered Coins

I picked up my first hammered coins today. Very excited by these coins. I looked at thousands on US coins and these were really the only ones that had me smiling the whole way home. I hope to add more in the future, but first I have some more reading to do. Need to know what I'm buying the next time, lol.

Sorry for the bad pictures. I will get the coin photo stuff figured out soon.

 

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I look forward to seeing pictures of the coin out of the 2X2. Be careful and don't scratch the coin with the staples as you remove them.

 

Nice stuff! I need an Ed. I myself.

 

Here are a much better photos/scans of the coins.

 

much better indeed!
nice lookin' coins...one like your first is on my to get list.

 

Very nice coins, sir. Especially - one penny of Edward I.

 

Edward 1 1272-1307---long reign so coins fairly common-the reverse will show the mint-I think that this is civitas London----many more mints interesting collecting theme---coin made of silver

 

the Scottish coin I assume is queen mary 1542-1567,a full identification is needed as these can be rare

 

Hammered coins feel so old and very different to modern. Truly coming out of the tudor medieval era. Finding out about long / short cross. heraldic designs etc can be a joy. Have you access to a good book that covers hammered coins?

 

I just ordered the Spink (Seaby) guide to British coins last night. Are there any other books you recommend? There are so many out there I'm hoping the book I ordered will help me get started.

 

You ordered the Spink Coins of England? It is a great resource. I love it. It is somewhat addictive though.

 

That's the one. Do you happen to know when their edition on coins of Scotland is suppose to release? My wife's heritage is Scottish making it much easier to buy coins from there.

Any pointers you may have as I start my collection would be great.

 

I'm totally hammered!!

Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine, Theobald II
1303-1312 AD
Theobald II on Horse & Sword w Eagles (Alerions)


... always a winner ...

 

That's an awesome coin!!

 

penny Edward 1--bury st Edmunds mint---villa sci edmundi----interesting that the coin of shernan 30 is civitas (city ) my coin villa (village ) it seems that they kept the roman status right up to this time

 

I love this coin, especially the obverse! Where can I find one like it?

 

Try England's striking history.
A good read and very imformative

 

To piggy-back off of Peter, the Seaby catalogue also has plentiful lists of 'additional reading' for each major coinage. If a particular series strikes your fancy, try to find one of those other books or get your library to track down a copy (local university library might be best, as many of the books on hammered coins look to be more academic reading...)

 

I meant to add this earlier, but I had to leave - here is my first Hammered Coin (forgive the photos, I'm still trying to improve on my photography...):


This is a Richard I penny from the Duchy of Aquitaine (If I remember correctly - I bought this in the 90s and didn't keep good records at the time - I'm waiting for the new Seaby Catalogue with Anglo-Gallic coins to come out to categorize it...). During Richard's reign as King of England, he was only in the country for a couple of months, and the coinage continued to carry the name of his father, Henry II:


This penny bears the name 'Henricus,' but has been struck during Richard's reign (the number of dots on the crown is the give-away. Unfortunately I don't have my Catalogue on me to give the Seaby number...).

 

Hammered coins can be addictive...
There are a lot of affordable issues out there, especially among eastern European coins (Poland, Hungary, Russia, etc.)
English hammered has a special place in my heart.