Richard II, halfpenny
On the obverse is a facing bust of the king and a legend reading RICARD REX AnGL
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On the obverse is a facing bust of the king and a legend reading RICARD REX AnGL
Read MoreIt’s a coin of Edward III and dates from a time when the English coffers were pretty full.
Read MoreThe coin is a halfgroat of Elizabeth I with an obverse legend reading E D G ROSA SINE SPINA.
Read MoreI see lots of voided short cross pennies and cut fractions, most of which are fairly common. This one, though, is rather special.
Read MoreIt measures about 30mm in diameter and in the middle of the face is a circular depression, which is in the centre of a lozenge with incurved sides.
Read MoreThe coin is a halfgroat of Elizabeth I with an obverse legend reading E D G ROSA SINE SPINA.
Read MoreHammered gold coins sometimes look to have been clipped but they can be struck on full weight flans that are too small for the dies
Read MoreI’ve seen several Anglo-Saxon saucer brooches as detecting finds but this is the largest and amongst the best.
Read MoreThis follis of Constantine the Great has on the obverse a laureate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of the emperor.
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