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« on: October 31, 2010, 08:06:32 PM »
Found a new farm today talking to the farmer about the age of the farm house he said it dated back to the 13th century at 1 time it was an abbey but when henry 8th was uprising against the churches the monks got frightened and threw all theirbelongings and the abbeys in a carp pond on the farm in the summer he wants to take the jcb and scoop the lake he asked would we detectthe muck any chance u could id this coin i think the other 2 are snuff box lids
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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2010, 08:39:26 PM »
Not sure about the lids. The coin is a groat or halfgroat of Henry VII, or could be first issue Henry VIII. What size is it?
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 09:12:21 PM »
25mm is the size thanks pete
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 10:08:17 PM »
some nice finds there steve well done i like the henry
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 10:09:29 PM »
Groat then - I think Henry VIII first coinage.
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« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2010, 02:11:53 AM »
Thats a cracking hammered coin m8, well done  Wink
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2010, 08:31:38 PM »
Interesting story, v nice finds  Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2010, 09:41:28 AM »
Love the profile on the hammered coin Steve.

Keep us updated on how you get on with the pond clearance - sounds like a great experience.

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