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Henry VI trefoil-annulet/annulet issue mule penny Maximinus II follis struck at the London mint Edward I 1a farthing struck in debased silver (o.766 fine) Victoria 1888 Jubilee head groat Lead splash… (View Post)

As per the conversation I had with Graham Dyer a few year ago and posted on the Predecimal forum, he said forget the denomination. These strikes were all about testing a metal mix and not necessarily… (View Post)

Not the best example of a third coinage halfgroat you can find, but thistle is a scarcer than say lis or trefoil. Value is not too dissimilar to the $54 indicated from 30-40 years ago - maybe $15-20 … (View Post)

The grade is immaterial and a distraction because all these oddballs are unique or nearly so. The important bit is establishing the reason why they were made in the first place. When I bought the hal… (View Post)

A couple of heavyweights there from Wybrit :) Towards the end of the 17th century, a decision was made to remove the old hammered silver from circulation and replace it with milled coins. Accordingly… (View Post)