Post your medieval hammered silver (or gold) coins!
lordmarcovan
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German States (Augsburg): ca. 1184-1202 silver bracteate of Bishop Udalschalk von Eschenlohe
German States (Brunswick-Lüneburg): ca. 1195-1213 silver bracteate of William Longsword
England: ca. 1213-1215 silver penny of King John, from the Gisors hoard found in Normandy
Scotland: ca. 1280-1286 silver penny of Alexander III, second coinage
Crusader States (Cyprus): ca. 1324-1359 silver gros of Hugo IV
France: ca. 1380-1422 gold Ecu d'or of Charles VI, from the Lucerne Abbey Treasure (100 Years' War)
England: ca. 1431-1432 silver groat of Henry VI, from the Reigate Hoard found in Surrey
German States (Frankfurt): 1495 goldgulden of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Lithuania: 1550 silver half-grosz of Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, Vilnius mint
England: 1575 silver sixpence of Elizabeth I, Tower mint, eglantine mintmark
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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Nice coins.
The Cypress example is an attention grabber. I like it.
This morning the TCM cable channel ran the 1933 film "The Private Life of Henry VIII" with Charles Laughton.
England Henry VIII (1509-1547) Groat
Silver, 24 mm, 3.05 gm
Obverse:
Crowned bust of King Henry VII facing right, legend around (Yes, portrait of Henry VII)
HENRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FR(A)
(Henry the Eighth by the Grace of God King of England and France)
Struck at the Tower Mint, Portcullis mintmark top right
Reverse:
Quartered shield of arms over long cross fourche, legend around
POSVI DEV ADIVTORE MEV (I have made God my helper)
Struck 1509-1526 (While Henry was happily married)
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
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One of the few gold pieces I own, but it has me hankering for more:
And I love this early Polish denar, with its crude but clear design:
My current "Box of 20"
Fantastic! What's the gold piece? Looks MS.
The Polish coin has amazing character. The knight and the bishop on there are quintessentially medieval looking.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
It's a 63.
And, here's a pfennig from Munster.
(here's what another example looks like.)
My current "Box of 20"
Just so happens I mailed that one off yesterday as a holiday gift to my oldest numismatic friend. He’s a dealer and a very advanced collector, but I’m pretty sure he’s going to like it.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.