Elizabeth I penny
Eddi
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Over the years I have picked up some English coins along the way and was looking at some of them this morning.
Doing so, I came upon this penny of Elizabeth I I had almost forgotten about, and was struck by the realism and incredible level of detail the die cutter managed to convey into this tiny coin. It is amazing. It weighs a scant 0,54 grams and is approx. 14 mm in diameter.
I thought I would show it to you - It makes we admire the abilities displayed by the die cutters.
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That is a perfect penny. The strike is usually so dreadful we don’t get the chance to admire the die cutter’s skills.
A very pleasing example, congrats.
Definitely!
The skill of many die cutters (aka die sinkers) is amazing.
Do we know who to admire for this coin?