Title: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: clair on September 04, 2013, 09:26:23 PM Found this coin in same field as our roman. We think its a Henry III Henricus Rex Longpenny
Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: cardiffian on September 04, 2013, 09:34:08 PM Very nice early hammered especially for a first. Nice drawings as well Clair. Who needs a camera!
Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: clair on September 04, 2013, 10:06:25 PM Well not his first hammered because he found a roman last week but his first medieval
Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: Chef Geoff on September 04, 2013, 10:09:06 PM Spot on with your id Clair ;) Henry III longcross in lovely condition too
Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: Richie sixpence on September 04, 2013, 10:12:48 PM Fantastic coin well done to your dad Clair ;)
Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: clair on September 04, 2013, 10:14:49 PM It was his first hole of the night too.
Funny thing is, we been going to this field for over 3 years on and off, hardly found anything then in last 2 weeks we have found 3 awesome finds!! Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: congerman on September 04, 2013, 10:34:54 PM very nice find well searched ;)
Title: Re: My dad's first hammered coin! Post by: probono on September 05, 2013, 08:37:30 AM The only problem is that drawing isn't of that coin :)
The reverse legend as far as I can read it is 'DAVI ON LVNDEN' I think it is class 5, but I'll look more closely as to which class it is later. |