Friday Update: 29 July 2022

July 29, 2022 Peter

Editorial

One of our reader’s, Shaughn Tyreman, has a knack of finding rare cut halfpennies. In September last year he sent in a cut halfpenny of Henry Murdac. That was a really interesting and unusual find. He has now found another cut halfpenny from the reign of Stephen which is even better.

We have an early look at Noonans sale of a collection of groats which provides a great illustration of the changes in its design, or lack of them for many years, that took place since it was introduced by Edward I.

In PAS finds is a medieval mount of a dog biting its own tail. The same image can be found on a cross on a Scottish island and a 1970’s Irish postage stamp. So, what does it mean? Also, a Roman brooch of National importance and an unusual Anglo-Saxon coin with a “keyhole” on it.

Valuations and Identifications

Four more readers finds this week. For the rest of this week’s finds see the Front Page

Find of the Week

Cut halfpenny of Stephen

Shaughn Tyreman’s find is a truly gorgeous coin. How much is is worth?

Runner Up

Noonans sell Frank Bartlett collection of English groats

Noonans are selling a collection of English groats. We have a look at the changes in design from its introduction by Edward I through to Charles I.

PAS Finds

A Medieval mount of a dog biting its tail, with a link to the discovery of the chemical structure of benzene and an Irish postage stamp from the 1970’s. Plus a Roman brooch of National Importance and an unusual contemporary copy of a penny of Aethelstan I.

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