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It doesn't get much rarer than this one!

Henry I
Circa 1119


Only 4 coins recorded at this mint. This is the ONLY 1 of this type at this mint.

This period was full of plated fakes, so they often turn up bent to test them or cut. Due to the broken coins & the fact some where rejected a decree was made that all coins were 'snicked' with a cut before they left the mint. Mine has this tiny snick.

What is amazing about this coin, other than the condition (its better in the hand) is the extra large flan which at a time of silver shortage would have made it very over-weight. See the picture of it next to the ones in the book & notice the size difference :o Anyone could have easily cut this one down to proper size & lived for 1 week of the cutting! So how this ended up lost in such amazing condition, I'll never know!

For those interested in value, I could pretty much name my price (not that I ever will), but about $1000.

I have said a few times this year that I wanted a good shortcross but this is a find of a lifetime!

UPDATED:
The mint was very thoroughly studied in an article published in 1999, where there were recorded four types for this moneyer in the reign of Henry I. No other types had been recorded since 1999, but this is now another type to add to the list.

Above is part of an email I just recieved, so as I thought, its pretty damn rare. WHOOHOOO.......

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Crusader...I can;t help but coming back to this post and staring at that coin in awe and envy...Amazing the history you can dig over there. Heck, here I get excited if I dig something 200 years old and you can dig stuff over there THOUSANDS of years old. :thumbsup: I think it;s time I go visit my relatives in Great Yarmouth and bring my detector and claim my share of old coinage my ancestors lost.... :wink:
 

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Truly one of a kind. :thumbsup:
 

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Beautiful find. :icon_king:
 

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I've just finished my new line of shirts. The first is for you. :)
 

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Super dig, congrats.
JDD
 

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Iron Patch said:


I've just finished my new line of shirts. The first is for you. :)



:D :D :D :D :D excellent work!

great campaign, i'm in!!!!
 

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Great coin Crusader!!!! Congrats
 

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Wow, and 890 year old coin in that great of shape!!!!
Congrats on the Banner Cru!!!! Hope you find many more!!
 

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Put me down for one of those shirts....
What part of the country are you in crusader?
 

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Awesome!!
Super congratulations on your unique find!
Thanks for the history info.
HH

John
 

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shaun7 said:
Iron Patch said:


I've just finished my new line of shirts. The first is for you. :)



:D :D :D :D :D excellent work!

great campaign, i'm in!!!!
:D :D :D
I think I will get one for my Dad, he seems to need it :thumbsup:
 

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CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
Iron Patch said:


I've just finished my new line of shirts. The first is for you. :)



:D :D :D :D :D excellent work!

great campaign, i'm in!!!!
:D :D :D
I think I will get one for my Dad, he seems to need it :thumbsup:



it must be tough on your dad! its bad enough for me occasionally :D
 

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shaun7 said:
CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
Iron Patch said:


I've just finished my new line of shirts. The first is for you. :)



:D :D :D :D :D excellent work!

great campaign, i'm in!!!!
:D :D :D
I think I will get one for my Dad, he seems to need it :thumbsup:



it must be tough on your dad! its bad enough for me occasionally :D

Very tough, when he's always 2 sideways steps away. He says, he can only find what he goes over & I get all the good runs. I know its a little of this & a lot of the XP powers :thumbsup:
 

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CRUSADER, Congrats on the rare penny!! Banner!!!

HH Joe
 

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Very nice congrats
 

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i see what you mean about the clipping and the extra silver!

does that mean it was a newish coin when lost?
 

shaun7 said:
i see what you mean about the clipping and the extra silver!

does that mean it was a newish coin when lost?

Its hard to know how much is wear & how much is a weak strike (which we common in this period). I would still think that if it where in circulation for very long someone would have clipped it, as it would easily pass if they had.

I have done some further research, & I was wrong about it being over weight (although much bigger than the book 1:1 pictures). Its not the heaviest in its class, but its not light either. Its above average. They vary from 0.90g-1.50g (mine being 1.35g). ie. average 1.2g
 

CRUSADER said:
shaun7 said:
i see what you mean about the clipping and the extra silver!

does that mean it was a newish coin when lost?

Its hard to know how much is wear & how much is a weak strike (which we common in this period). I would still think that if it where in circulation for very long someone would have clipped it, as it would easily pass if they had.

I have done some further research, & I was wrong about it being over weight (although much bigger than the book 1:1 pictures). Its not the heaviest in its class, but its not light either. Its above average. They vary from 0.90g-1.50g (mine being 1.35g). ie. average 1.2g



so would coins have been clipped at the mint if overweight?
 

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