New Conder

boz

Warwickshire
Barker's
D&H 68
Bronzed PL Unc.
1797
Mintage 24

cosmicdebris

Mintage 24! That's an awesome piece. Is that a die crack going up the Lion?

boz

<< <i>Is that a die crack going up the Lion? >>



To me, it seems to be. I don't know what else it could be. It goes through the lion, the shield and ends at/in the stroke of the H in the cypher. It's not as noticable in hand as in the photo.

Could it just be a flaw in the engraving? By the looks of it, I don't think so. If you notice in the close-up of the cypher, it is hardly noticable. In hand you don't see it. But the camera really brings it out.

MacCrimmon

Does it ever strike you that there were a multitude of very expert engravers at this time in England?

Maybe the dies cracked due to extreme overpressure. It seems to be very well struck; of course, the dies may have been improperly annealed also.

Nice.

cosmicdebris

If you don't how much and from where?

boz

Mac,
I agree with you. I also believe it is a die crack. The second comment was just hypothetical.

oldshep

That is the most beautiful Condor I have ever seen - was it sky high expensive???
Shep

spinaker2000

wow!!

python

Very nice.

Steve27

Nice, very very nice! Do you have a translation for the Latin?

cosmicdebris

My source has been compromised

boz

<< <i>Do you have a translation for the Latin? >>




No, maybe someone here can provide that.

farthing

Beautiful!

Aethelred

Love it!

CoinAddict

SWEET DESIGN!!!!

Askari

That design is really