robfinds
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Woke full of the joy's of spring, to the crisp feel of a perfect spring morning. The wonderful sight of the golden sun, rising like a giant golden stater. Ok skip that
, here's the finds. The most interesting being a "possible" tip, from a Bronze age weapon". It certainly looks the part. Another small Medieval key, third one in the last few weeks. Starting to wonder about these keys, had a lot over the years. There classed as casket keys, where's all the caskets ?. Wonder if not more of a trinket, rather than a functional item, just seem too many of them. The silver shilling is George III dated 1817, don't find much Geogian silver at all, so this was welcome . A copper of George II, also came to light, can't make out the date. The cross object, is a Victorian furniture decoration. And the silver sixpence dates to 1935. Most I've type in a while, my finger tips are sore. OOPs keep going, forgot the small hammered silver coin. Think it's probably from the eclastical mint at York. These coins have an interesting tale, so draw near. In medieval England, certain bishops, were granted the right to mint coins. The church at time, was in reality richer than the crown. The coin dies though had to be purchased from the royal mint, and were massively expensive. When the dies began to wear, rather than buy new ones, the church mint used them to the point of destruction (especially it would seem, from finds over the years, the die with the kings image). This little coin, as nothing on the obverse, only faint shadows.
Robert.
, here's the finds. The most interesting being a "possible" tip, from a Bronze age weapon". It certainly looks the part. Another small Medieval key, third one in the last few weeks. Starting to wonder about these keys, had a lot over the years. There classed as casket keys, where's all the caskets ?. Wonder if not more of a trinket, rather than a functional item, just seem too many of them. The silver shilling is George III dated 1817, don't find much Geogian silver at all, so this was welcome . A copper of George II, also came to light, can't make out the date. The cross object, is a Victorian furniture decoration. And the silver sixpence dates to 1935. Most I've type in a while, my finger tips are sore. OOPs keep going, forgot the small hammered silver coin. Think it's probably from the eclastical mint at York. These coins have an interesting tale, so draw near. In medieval England, certain bishops, were granted the right to mint coins. The church at time, was in reality richer than the crown. The coin dies though had to be purchased from the royal mint, and were massively expensive. When the dies began to wear, rather than buy new ones, the church mint used them to the point of destruction (especially it would seem, from finds over the years, the die with the kings image). This little coin, as nothing on the obverse, only faint shadows.Robert.
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I'm going to read this one over again tonight as it makes for a great story to have pleasant dreams. 
