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92e Charles III - Investiture medal, 1969.Unofficial medal for the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.
1969. Made by John Pinches, Ltd.

Obverse: CHARLES PRINCE OF WALES / Crowned bust of Prince Charles, right.

Reverse: ARWISGIAD CAERNRVON . GORFFENNAF 1969 . / The 3 plumes of the Prince of Wales, a crown, and notto ICH DIEN.

A total of 2,000 medals were issued.

7.24 gm of .9583 Britannia silver, 24 mm. 1 commentsCallimachus04/15/24 at 11:32CPK: Cool medal!

43. Henry I.Penny, 1122-1124; Sandwich mint.
Obverse: +HENRICVS REX / Crowned bust, facing, holding sceptre.
Reverse: + VL N: SANǷI / Quatrefoil with star in center, pellets on limbs, and four lis around.
1.32 gm., 20 mm. North #870; Seaby #1275.

The moneyer's name can not be read. At Sandwich there were three moneyers who had a VL near the front of their names: Wulfric, Wulfwart, and Wulfstan.2 commentsCallimachus03/10/24 at 16:40*Alex: Superb example of the type.

37. Harthacnut.Penny, 1035-1042; Lund, Denmark (now Sweden) mint.
Obverse: +HARÐECNVT / Crowned and cuirassed bust of Harthacnut.
Reverse: +TOCI ON LVDI / Cross, with a crescent in the second and fourth quarters.
Moneyer: Toci.
1.02 gm., 17 mm.
Seaby #1170.

This coin has a provenance going back to 1897. It was part of the Hyman Montagu (1844-95) Collection. Sold by Sotheby's, 16 November, 1897; Part V, lot 49. Illustrated on plate 1. The sale catalogue -- which is online -- has the buyer (Lincoln) and the selling price (8 shillings) written in. The buyer was W.S. Lincoln & Son, a coin dealer in London during the latter part of the 19th century.

Link to sale catalogue: https://archive.org/details/montagucollectio00soth_6/page/n9/mode/2up1 commentsCallimachus08/19/23 at 14:24*Alex: Shocked

05. Epaticcus.AR unit, ca 25-35 AD.
Obverse: EPATI / Bust of a man (Hercules ?).
Reverse: Eagle standing on snake, wings spread.
1.34 gm., 11 mm.
Seaby #356 (old #113); VA #580-1.2 commentsCallimachus08/19/23 at 14:22*Alex: Very nice

86b. Edward VII.Penny, 1908.
Obverse: EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP / Bare-headed bust, right.
Reverse: ONE PENNY 1908 / Britannia seated, right.
9.62 gm., 31 mm.
Seaby #3990.1 commentsCallimachus04/24/23 at 21:27Serendipity: Reminds me of the Seated Liberty I’ve just acquire...

52. Edward the Black Prince.Hardi d' argent, ca 1362-1372, Poitiers mint.
Obverse: ED PO GENT REGI AGIE / Half-length figure of the Prince, facing, under Gothic canopy, sword in right hand.
Reverse: PRINCIPS AQITAIN / Long cross with lis in first and third angles, and leopard in second and fourth angles.
Mint mark: P between Q and I in AQITAIN on reverse.
1.12 gm., 19 mm.
Elias #205b.

The name of Edward the Black Prince exists only on coins of English possessions in France, like this coin from Aquitaine.
1 commentsCallimachus04/23/23 at 10:16*Alex: Nice example of the type

12. Severus II as Caesar.Follis, 305-306, London mint.
Obverse: SEVERUS NOBILISSIMVS CAES / Laureate bust of Severus II.
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / Genius standing, holding patera and cornucopiae.
Mint mark: (none).
10.51 gm., 30 mm.
RIC #59a; Sear #14630 var.1 commentsCallimachus04/23/23 at 10:08*Alex: Congratulations. Great coin.

00. The Canti.Potin unit, 125-50 BC.
Obverse: stylized head, right.
Reverse: stylized bull right; two crescents above.

1.74 gm., 19 mm.
Seaby #367;
Holman Group F.

In "A New Classification for the Flat Linear Coinage" by David Holman (BNJ 2016-86-2), this coin seems to be from Group F, and most nearly resembles F 2/3-11a. A suggested date for Group F is ca. 75/70 BC - 60/55 BC. 1 commentsCallimachus12/23/22 at 13:42*Alex: Nice coin. Congratulations on managing to get one....

91. Elizabeth II.Penny, 1962.
Obverse: +ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D / Laureate bust, right.
Reverse: ONE PENNY 1962 / Britannia seated, right.
9.47 gm., 31 mm.
Seaby #4197.1 commentsCallimachus10/31/22 at 19:44Paulus J: What a wonderful collection of British coins you h...

49. Edward IPenny, ca 1280-1281; London mint.
Obverse: EDW R' ANGL' DNS HYB / Crowned bust, facing.
Reverse: CIVITAS LONDON / Long cross with three pellets in each angle.
1.45 gm., 19 mm.
North #1022; Seaby #1393.

Classification from North, Vol. 2, p. 19-21:
- This coin has the following characteristics of type 3:
barred A, closed E and C, Roman N, no annulet on breast.
- The following characteristics indicate sub-type g:
small bust, narrow face, new side fleurs on crown (fig. 29).
- This coin is type 3g.

1 commentsCallimachus03/26/22 at 14:23Anaximander: This is a very good example, very legible.

23. Burgred.Penny, ca 866-874; possibly minted in London.
Obverse: BVRGRED REX M / Diademed bust of Burgred.
Reverse: MON / +HVSSA / ETA / Three pellets after ETA.
Moneyer: Hussa.
1.38 gm., 19 mm.
North #423; Seaby #938.1 commentsCallimachus03/26/22 at 14:21Anaximander: Great portrait coin, and nicely centered.

90b. George VI and Queen Elizabeth.Official Medal for the Coronation of George VI & Queen Elizabeth, 1937.
Designed by Percy Metcalfe.

Obverse: GEORGE VI CROWNED 12 MAY 1937 / Crowned bust of George VI.
Reverse: QUEEN ELIZABETH 12 MAY 1937 / Crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth.

15.95 gm of .925 Sterling silver; 31 mm;
UNC, light golden & mauve toning.

Eimer # 2046, BHM #4314.
1 commentsCallimachus01/01/22 at 18:56Serendipity: Flawless silver medal!

86b. Edward VII and Queen Alexandria.Official Medal for the Coronation of Edward VII & Queen Alexandria, 1902.
Designed by Sir Edgar Bertram MacKennel.

Obverse: EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 AUGUST 1902 / Crowned bust of Edward VII wearing coronation robes. Laurel branch below.
Reverse: ALEXANDRIA QUEEN CONSORT 9 AUG 1902 / Crowned bust of Queen Alexandria. Roses and ribbon below.

12.72 gm of .925 Sterling silver, 31 mm.
Eimer #1871; BHM #37371 commentsCallimachus01/01/22 at 18:49Serendipity: Beautifully toned!

71b. James-II.Ireland: Gunmoney: half-crown (2 ½ shillings, or 30 pence), May 1690, Limerick.

Obverse: IACOBVS . II . DEI . GRATIA / Laureate bust of James II, left.

Reverse: MAG . BR . FRA . ET . HIB . REX / Two scepters in saltire behind a crown, which divides the letters J R ; above the crown is the date . 1690 . and XXX for the mark of value; below the crown is the month MAY .

9.35 gm (144.29329 gr), 29 mm.

S-6580B.

This half-crown is from the second (“reduced size”) issue of gunmoney. The bust is that used in Limerick to mint half-crowns from May to October 1690.

The reverse side of this coin shows evidence of clashed dies. There are traces of incuse reversed letters under and in between the letters of the reverse legend.

Under and in between MAG . BR . are the reversed letters SVBOCA.
Under and in between HIB . REX are the reversed letters AITARG.
When read right to left, these letters are part of the obverse legend IACOBVS . II . GRATIA.

If these letters were evidence of this coin being overstruck on another coin – which apparently happened with the second issue – the letters would be in relief (perhaps a bit flattened) and would read left to right as usual.
1 commentsCallimachus10/30/21 at 15:46*Alex: Superb example of this type.

56b. Henry VI, second reign.Groat, 2'nd (Restored) Reign, Oct. 1470 - Apr. 1471. London mint.
Obverse: +HENBICV DI GBA BEX ANGL Z FBANC / Crowned bust facing.
Reverse: +POSVI DEVM ADIVTOBE MEVM CIVITAS LONDON / Long cross with three pellets in each angle.
Mint Marks: Cross pattee (6) on obverse; Restoration Cross (13) on reverse.
2.84 gm., 26 mm.
North #1617; Seaby #2082.

Classification: - On many coins of this reign the R looks like a B.
- Many coins of this reign are missing the S at the end of the king's name.
- The mint marks also identify it as coming from Henry's 2'nd (restored) reign.

2 commentsCallimachus08/01/21 at 23:54Stkp: Very nice

02. Iceni.AR unit, ca 10 BC - 60 AD (time of Prasutagus and Boudicea).
Obverse: stylized head.
Reverse: stylized horse.
1.17 gm., 13 mm.
Seaby #434 (old #74).2 commentsCallimachus08/01/21 at 10:48*Alex: I agree. Superb coin.

20. AngloSaxon sceat.AR sceat, ca 690-725.
Obverse: Blundered legend / Diademed bust within a serpent circle.
Reverse: Blundered legend / Bird on cross, annulet at end of each horizontal arm, all within a serpent-circle.
1.15 gm., 12 mm.
North #126a; Seaby #777 (old #783).1 commentsCallimachus01/13/21 at 11:56*Alex: Great coin.

35c. Cnut.Penny, 1029-1035; Norwich mint.
Obverse: +CNVT . REX / Diademed bust of Cnut.
Reverse: +SIRIC ON NORÐǷ / Short cross voided; circle and pellet at center.
Moneyer: Siric.
1.11 gm, 18 mm.
North #790; Seaby #1159.

Provenance: ex. Norweb Collection (part 1, 80).1 commentsCallimachus09/15/20 at 22:50quadrans: Great coin Smile

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10. Maximianus.Follis, ca 298-300 AD, London mint (group II).
Obverse: IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG / Laureate and curiassed bust of Maximian.
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / Genius standing, holding patera and cornucopiae.
Mint mark: (none)
9.63 gm., 27 mm.
RIC #6b; Sear unlisted. 1 commentsCallimachus04/27/20 at 10:58*Alex: Very, very nice.

74.6. Charles Edward Stuart & Henry Benedict Stuart.Legitimacy of Jacobite Succession, ca 1732. Bronze Medal by Ottone Hamerani.

Obverse: MICAT INTER OMNES / Bust of Charles Edward Stuart as a child (about age 11), in armor with straps and lion’s head on the shoulder, and ermine mantle. Star in right field.
Reverse: ALTER AB ILLO / Bust of Henry Benedict Stuart as a child (about age 6), in figured breast-plate and ribbon across chest. H on bust truncation.
Edge: DIE XXI DECEMBR MDCCXX EXTVLIT OS SACRVM COELO

33.27 gm., 41 mm.
MI ii 492/34; Eimer 521; Woolf 43:1.

Translations:

Obverse: He shines in the midst of all . . .
Reverse: . . . And the next after him . . .
Edge: On December 31, 1720, he produced his sacred countenance from Heaven (A quote adapted from Virgil).
1 commentsCallimachus03/31/20 at 05:22Jay GT4: Beautiful

31. Eadwig.Penny, 955-959, possibly minted in York.
Obverse: +E-A-DǷIG REX / Small cross.
Reverse: HERIG / +++ / 'ER MO
Moneyer: Heriger.
1.40 gm., 21 mm.
North #724; Seaby #1122.

Provenance: Tetney Hoard, 1945.
E.J. Winstanley Collection. 2 commentsCallimachus01/02/20 at 13:10Anaximander: Impressive condition. Mine's a sad sack by co...

35a. Cnut.Penny, 1017-1023; Lincoln mint.
Obverse: +CNVT REX ANGLORV. / Crowned bust of Cnut, in quatrefoil.
Reverse: +ÆÐELMER MO LINC / long cross, voided, on quatrefoil.
Moneyer: Aethelmer.
1.03 gm., 18.5 mm.
North #781; Seaby #1157.

Provenance: Found in Tetford, Lincolnshire, September 1, 2005.
(Recorded: EMC. 2006.0016; PAS. DENO-00C081.) 2 commentsCallimachus12/01/19 at 10:12quadrans: Wow, nice piece...

60. Richard III.Groat, London mint.
Obverse: RICARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC / Crowned bust, facing.
Reverse: POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM CIVITAS LONDON / Long cross, with three pellets in each angle.
Mint mark: boar's head on both sides.
2.93 gm., 25 mm.
North #1679; Seaby #2159.1 commentsCallimachus11/30/19 at 21:06*Alex: Wow. Superb coin.

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66. Elizabeth I.Shilling, 1592-1595; London mint.
Obverse: ELIZAB D G ANG FR ET HIB REGI / Crowned bust, left.
Reverse: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV / Royal shield over cross.
Mint mark: tun (small barrel) on both sides.
5.95 gm., 29 mm.
North #2014; Seaby #2577.

Dating: Fifth issue = 1582-1600; tun mint mark = 1592-1595.2 commentsCallimachus08/22/18 at 16:10*Alex: Great piece.

34a. Aethelred II.Penny, 979-985, First Hand type, York mint.
Obverse: +ÆÐELRED REX ANGLOX / Diademed bust of Aethelred, right.
Reverse: +ZTYR M-O EOFER / Hand of Christ between A and ω .
Moneyer: Ztyr.
1.42 gm., 21 mm.
North #766; Seaby #1144.

The moneyer Ztyr is not listed as being a moneyer for Aethelred's First Hand type from York. However, there is a moneyer named Styr at York who coined for Edward the Martyr, 975-978. Ztyr is probably the same man.2 commentsCallimachus06/08/18 at 05:08quadrans: Great piece...

21. Eanred.AE sceat or styca, ca 810-841.
Obverse: +ERANREDEX (retrograde).
Reverse: +FORDRED / cross.
Moneyer: Fordred.
1.23 gm., 12 mm.

North #186; Seaby #864 (old #860).1 commentsCallimachus08/25/17 at 08:43Droger: Nice, uncommon obverse for Eanred

34b. Aethelred II.Penny, 991-997, Lincoln mint.
Obverse: ÆÐELRED REX ANGLOX / Bust of Aethelred, scepter in front of face.
Reverse: +COLGRIM M-O LIN / Cross with the letters CRVX in angles.
Moneyer: Colgrim.
1.15 gm., 20 gm.
North #770; Seaby #11481 commentsCallimachus08/02/17 at 17:41Droger: Great specimen !

54. Henry IV.Penny, heavy coinage: 1399-1412, York mint.
Obverse: +HENRIC REX ANGL Z FRANC / Crowned bust, facing.
Reverse: CIVITAS EBORACI / Long cross with three pellets in each angle, quatrefoil at center.
Classification: The identifying feature of the mint of York is the Quatrefoil at the center of the reverse cross. The broad face with rounded chin identifies the specific catalog numbers in both North and Seaby.

1.03 gm., 18 mm.
North #1351; Seaby #1722.

Provenance: ex. Lord Stewartby collection.1 commentsCallimachus04/19/17 at 22:38Mat: Very nice!

28. Aethelstan.Penny, 927-939, York mint.
Obverse: +EÐELSTAN REX TO BRIT / small cross; C privy mark at left of cross.
Reverse: +REGNALD MO EFORǷIC / small cross.
Moneyer: Regnald.
1.48 gm., 22.5 mm.
North #672; Seaby #1093.

Aethelstan was the first British king to be styled "King of All Britain" on his coins (Rex Totius Britanniae). Regnald was also a moneyer for the Vikings when they were in control of York.

Provenance: the Schembrai Collection.1 commentsCallimachus01/10/16 at 08:40quadrans: Huhh, Very nice example..

08. Allectus.Quinarius, 293-296, Colchester mint.
Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG / Radiate bust of Allectus.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG / Galley sailing to the right, steersman standing aft.
Mint mark: Q C in exergue.
2.50 gm., 19 mm.
RIC vol. V, part 2, #130; Sear #13875.1 commentsCallimachus12/05/14 at 20:55Pharsalos: Stunning preservation and strike!

32. Eadgar.Penny (group HT 1 NE V (northeast Midlands)), 959-975.
Obverse: +EADGAR REX / small cross.
Reverse: IVE M / +++ / ONET
Moneyer: Ive.
1.34 gm., 21 mm.
North #741; Seaby #1129.1 commentsCallimachus10/16/13 at 06:37discwizard: Very Happy

This is what i am trying to achieve all the b...

81. George IV.Penny, 1826.
Obverse: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826 / Larueate bust, left.
Reverse: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF / Britannia seated, right.
19.39 gm., 33 mm.
Seaby #3823.2 commentsCallimachus04/28/13 at 22:28Lloyd T: I agree, quite a stunning modern coin! Very handso...

81. George IV.Penny, 1826.
Obverse: GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826 / Larueate bust, left.
Reverse: BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF / Britannia seated, right.
19.39 gm., 33 mm.
Seaby #3823.2 commentsCallimachus04/27/13 at 15:05*Alex: This coin is superb. You have a nice collection of...

71a. James-II.Shilling, 1685.
Obverse: IACOBVS II DEI GRATIA / Laureate bust, left.
Reverse: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1685 / Four crowned shields.
6.07 gm., 26 mm.
Seaby #3410.1 commentsCallimachus04/27/13 at 14:51*Alex: Very nice!

45. Henry II.Penny, 1180-1189; London mint.
Obverse: HENRICVS . REX / Crowned bust, facing, with sceptre at left.
Reverse: +PIERES . ON . LVND / Short cross voided, with quatrefoil in each angle.
Moneyer: Pieres.
1.44 gm., 21 mm. North #963; Seaby #1344.

Classification from North Vol. 1, p. 163-64, and Seaby 1994 p. 87:
- Class 1: Narrow face, five pearls to crown, five curls to right and two to left.
- b : Round C and E. Seaby also mentions "a stop before REX on most coins."

1 commentsCallimachus04/08/13 at 07:20cicerokid: Great quality

44. Stephen.Penny, Colchester mint.
Obverse: FNE / Crowned bust, holding sceptre.
Reverse: D . ON : COL / Cross moline with a fleur in each angle.
1.13 gm., 17 mm.
North #873; Seaby #1278

The only moneyer at Colchester with a name ending in a D is Edward.1 commentsCallimachus04/08/13 at 07:19cicerokid: Fantastic

42. William II.Penny, 1093-1096; London mint.
Obverse: +ǷILLELM REIX / Crowned bust, facing, between two stars.
Reverse: +ǷVLFPORD ON LV / Voided cross.
Moneyer: Wulfword.
1.38 gm., 21 mm. North #853; Seaby #1260.

The moneyer ǷVLFPORD (Wulfword) is found at three mints: London, Ipswich, and Stamford. On this coin the city is not well-struck, but enough can be made out to determine it is LV, which is London.1 commentsCallimachus04/08/13 at 07:19cicerokid: wow

41. WIlliam I.Penny, 1086-1087, Southwark mint.
Obverse: +ǷILLELM REX / Crowned bust, facing, with sceptre to right.
Reverse: +OSMVND ON SVÐI / Cross with one letters of PAXS in each angle.
1.41 gm., 19 mm.
North #848; Seaby #1257.1 commentsCallimachus04/08/13 at 07:17cicerokid: Great

40. Harold II.Penny, 1066; London mint.
Obverse: +HAROLD REX ANG / Crowned bust of Harold, sceptre in front.
Reverse: +SǷETMAN ON LVN / Across field and between two lines: PAX
Moneyer: Swetman.
1.20 gm., 19 mm.
North #836; Seaby #1186.1 commentsCallimachus04/08/13 at 07:16cicerokid: Fantastic

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