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Title: recent unusuall coin finds Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on February 19, 2009, 06:30:31 PM i recently found a couple of unusuall coins on days out,
one is a copper toy coin from 1887 and is smaller than the 5p coin, its designed on the half sovereign, or an imitation Edward Beasley calls it, the second one a silver hammered,. from Poland, of Sigismund August 1547 - 72, 4 groschen for Lithuainia, 1567 English: Sigismund II Augustus (1 August 1520 — 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Title: Re: recent unusuall coin finds Post by: Neil on February 19, 2009, 07:23:49 PM Well Done Al - love the Polish one.
I often wonder how readily accepted the Johnny Forigner coins were by the local masses. I know the French and Scottish coinage was commonly accepted, but what would your average Medieval person make of a Polish coin. I suppose it was a silver weight issue at the end of the day and as long as the weight was there. Thanks for posting Neil Title: Re: recent unusuall coin finds Post by: Richy on February 19, 2009, 08:28:09 PM Unusual and interesting finds, well found Al.
Richy. Title: Re: recent unusuall coin finds Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on February 19, 2009, 08:53:53 PM Thanks Neil and Richy.
Mark Lodwick said last night that it was proberbly passed as a sixpence as it is the same size and weight. though it was not too far from where there was a monastry, i was thinking a monk had come over and lost it, maybe selling stuff in the field, another one i found there was a dollar forgery, bank of England, George 3rd, circa, 1804. nearly all the silver had come off though, i think its all off now since i cleaned it, there was only a spot on there anyhow, Alan |