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I think they’re neat too. They’re so thin and fragile appearing though, I’m afraid to handle them, they immediately go into Airtite holders. Here are a couple of Swedish ones- Knut Eriksson Valdemar … (View Post)

A medieval manuscript page, with a miniature depicting poor St. Catherine (of Alexandria) about to lose her head, with the broken wheel off to the side. (View Post)

Groats are my go to denomination for the pre-shilling monarchs- Edward I Edward III Richard II Henry IV Henry V Henry VI Temp Richard duke of York - Edward IV (Irish) Edward IV Edward V (maybe) Richa… (View Post)

I have collected coins since I was a kid. As a kid, most of my coins were lower grade circulated early 20th century coins, pulled from circulation by my mom and grandmother. The first old coin I boug… (View Post)

> A Henry VIII shilling, ahem, testoon, in a condition similar to the rest of your collection, would be quite challenging and expensive. They exist but most are debased, worn, porous, etc. A Henry… (View Post)