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Pyx information is very useful indeed because it gives the face value of the coinage in the trial for any particular mark which, assuming an equal survival rate, means that you can easily get an appr… (View Post)

1st bust, early harp, so 1695 or 1696. Can't tell from the image whether it is a 5 or a 6, but you might be able to in hand. The busts are differentiated by the hair detail and the drapery style… (View Post)

Cartwheels of any denomination were never Royal Mint products, being produced at Boulton & Watt's Soho mint in Birmingham. This particular die pair was a restrike by Taylor, struck sometime … (View Post)