Authenticity check: Queen Elizabeth I coin

BBN

Any expert opinions? This is a nice one if it's authentic. On ebay

150317836078

I apologize. I can't get my computer to copy and paste for some reason. Anyone know where I can dig into my computer to allow copy and paste?

ASUtodd

Not really sure what is going on if you can't right click and copy. Try a restart first.... Regardless, here is the link!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Great-Britain-Elizabeth-1-1562-6-Pence_W0QQitemZ150317836078QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081226?IMSfp=TL081226119001r24967

ASUtodd

The coin looks like it has waves in it as if it is warped....

CIVITAS

These early milled coins frequently have some waviness to their flans. The coin looks authentic to my eye.

Blackborder

This is a milled 6 pence, much rarer than the hammered ones. Civitas is correct, many have wavy flans. Looks legit to me also.

ASUtodd

By the looks of it.... to me.... it appears as if it was rolled through a press of sorts... I have never looked up the definitions of milled and hammered so I am going of looks. I haven't ever collected these types of coins so I'm not familiar with them. Thanks!
Todd

harasha

I purchased this one from Pegasi Numismatics some time ago:

BBN

<< <i>I purchased this one from Pegasi Numismatics some time ago:

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Nice coin! Great detail. Thanks for the answers everyone and thanks for the link todd

SaorAlba

The tanners from that era were thin, but broad coins so they were also called benders as they did bend easily.

These were also the original coins for the sixpence in her shoe. When a man proposed to a lady then he would give her a sixpence as a token of his affection, if she bent it and cast it off - she did not want to marry him. So bent coins might have a sad tale to tell.

My then fiance got a 1562 milled tanner when I proposed to her, and she kept it in her shoe when we were married. She still has it, all these years later.

FilthyBroke

<< <i>The tanners from that era were thin, but broad coins so they were also called benders as they did bend easily.

These were also the original coins for the sixpence in her shoe. When a man proposed to a lady then he would give her a sixpence as a token of his affection, if she bent it and cast it off - she did not want to marry him. So bent coins might have a sad tale to tell.

My then fiance got a 1562 milled tanner when I proposed to her, and she kept it in her shoe when we were married. She still has it, all these years later. >>




That is a cool piece of information, thanks!

Blackborder

<< <i>The tanners from that era were thin, but broad coins so they were also called benders as they did bend easily.

These were also the original coins for the sixpence in her shoe. When a man proposed to a lady then he would give her a sixpence as a token of his affection, if she bent it and cast it off - she did not want to marry him. So bent coins might have a sad tale to tell.

My then fiance got a 1562 milled tanner when I proposed to her, and she kept it in her shoe when we were married. She still has it, all these years later. >>




Congrats on your 446th wedding anniversary!

Aethelred

The coin looks fine to me. The person who photographed it did a poor job with lighting (I know it when I see it because lighting seems to be my downfall as well), but that is the only problem I see.