See no evil

[robfinds]

Had this hammered coin yesterday. At first thought it was an standard penny of probably Edward 1 (1279-1307), closer inspection made the coin look a bit more interesting. The mint mark looks a bit strange , having said that I'm not an expert on the rarer mints. The kings portrait also seems to have no eyes (maybe king of the zombies), could just be wear though. Think there's a chance this coin is a continental imitation. These imitation coins turn up from time to time, Crusader had one recently. There was a continental king called John the Blind, who although being blind still lead his army in to battle. I found one of his coins years ago (sold it) but it had I eyes I think.

HH -Robert.

 

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[PBK]

It's Little Orphan Annie!


Seriously, though... nice hammered, whether real or a contemporary counterfeit.

 

[CRUSADER]

I guess you right, would be nice to get a full ID.

The Obv legend is correct (interesting), but the reverse is not English. Probably French??

Better than a Ed I

 

[seger98]

I can't read either side But it's neat find!

 

[shaun7]

i'm very jelous! nice coin

 

[hikeinmts]

Great, old find. I get, here in S. Korea, about 1 or 2 silver coins a year, if lucky. Find many, many older coins, but silver was worth a lot to the Koreans, and they held on to it better then they did to their holed coins or their copper/brass coins.
Great find!! Keep it up, and Keep posting.....keep me jealous!!

 

[shaun7]

i knew i spelt jealous wrong!

i wont be asking the missus any more

 

[robfinds]

i knew i spelt jealous wrong!

i wont be asking the missus any more

Don't worry Shaun, we all spell fings wrong .

 

[Trond]

Great find.

 

[shaun7]

i knew i spelt jealous wrong!

i wont be asking the missus any more

Don't worry Shaun, we all spell fings wrong .

i used to be good at spelling,now i have to ask my kids!

or avoid certain words if there's no one about

 

[robfinds]

i knew i spelt jealous wrong!

i wont be asking the missus any more

Don't worry Shaun, we all spell fings wrong .

i used to be good at spelling,now i have to ask my kids!

or avoid certain words if there's no one about

At school my spelling was great, i was the bestist in the class.

 

[robfinds]

Well I said I wasn't very good with some mints.Got some info today from the British Museum on the coin. It's Edward 11 ,Bury St Edmunds mint. (VILLSCIE DMVNDI) c. 1315-17.

HH Robert.

 

[Lowbatts]

engish is the easiest langwage to lurn, got it gutt hear in America!
Nice find!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice condition for 700 years, congrats! HH, Mike

 

[Silver Searcher]

Had this hammered coin yesterday. At first thought it was an standard penny of probably Edward 1 (1279-1307), closer inspection made the coin look a bit more interesting. The mint mark looks a bit strange , having said that I'm not an expert on the rarer mints. The kings portrait also seems to have no eyes (maybe king of the zombies), could just be wear though. Think there's a chance this coin is a continental imitation. These imitation coins turn up from time to time, Crusader had one recently. There was a continental king called John the Blind, who although being blind still lead his army in to battle. I found one of his coins years ago (sold it) but it had I eyes I think.

HH -Robert.

The dealers usually take out our eyes

 

[CRUSADER]

Well I said I wasn't very good with some mints.Got some info today from the British Museum on the coin. It's Edward 11 ,Bury St Edmunds mint. (VILLSCIE DMVNDI) c. 1315-17.

HH Robert.

Arhhhh... I thought it strange the Obv legend was correct. I've never had a Bury St Edmunds & no Edward II's (although I have suspected some of My Ed I's might be wrongly labelled). Very nice find, I hope I get a few different mints this year

 

[Goldiver]

Excellent find Robert, thanks for sharing with us!

Steve