Ever Wonder Where the Edges of Your 16th Century English Are?

SaorAlba

Here is where they were found...

Tookybandit

Great story, I love the pictures! Gross name though, hehe.

worldcoinguy

Fascinating. This is the first time I have ever seen an article or picture about the practice.

asheland

Originally posted by: worldcoinguy
Fascinating. This is the first time I have ever seen an article or picture about the practice.

Same here. Interesting.

Hydrant

Very interesting.

HTubbs

Wow! I always assumed clippings were promptly melted down. Very interesting to find these intact.

Swampboy

That is so cool.

Clippings as treasure. I'm amazed.

lordmarcovan

That's very cool. While I knew hammered silver coins were extensively clipped and have had several that showed traces of the practice, that's the first time I've heard of the actual clippings surviving. The person who did those was pretty aggressive and unsubtle about it. Normally I'd have expected to see much thinner shavings!



Maybe that's the reason they were never recovered and melted down. The clipper got caught, and received his or her nasty comeuppance from the law?

Exbrit

Thanks for sharing. Interesting find.

LochNESS

Dude. That guy has already unearthed a hoard. Not fair he gets to find TWO in one lifetime. Spread the love!

ricko

Amazing.... interesting name for the hoard, but understandable. Great for that guy to

find TWO troves... what a thrill... Cheers, RickO

johnny9434

indeed that was amazing