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Title: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 11, 2011, 09:01:34 PM Metal Mickey gave me an Idea. I think that our Pre Decimal Bronzes are very overlooked and often neglected. To be honest I love finding a Bronze in good condition or with a Monarch not often found. So simples , whats your favourite pre decimal copper/Bronze and what makes it your favourite ?
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Jon1987 on September 11, 2011, 09:17:40 PM My favourite copper to date is my cartwheel penny I found in glanstonbury . I know they are not that rare or valuble but it was my first ever cartwheel on my first ever DW rally ;D
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on September 11, 2011, 09:30:28 PM Got a Pic Jon ?
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Jon1987 on September 11, 2011, 10:05:39 PM I will take one tomorrow and post one up. :)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Techony on September 12, 2011, 06:31:20 AM As the vast majority of my bronzes are totally worn "georgian" farthings and halfpennies they are almost impossible to identify. We often resort to the heads left/right story and the thickness of the flan, but then again maybe it's a Johnny foreigner or a jetton!!. So I was really chuffed when on one such specimen the the camera caught the outline of Willy & Mary last month. Might not be good condition, but the positive ID of a less common era made it for me:
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: staterchaser on September 12, 2011, 07:46:38 AM Had this Victoria Token last week. A little confused at first as I didnt know of any Vicky coins before 1839. I think it was made to commemorate her coming to the throne. Its actually in good nick and the head is also good. Should clean up nicely. Perhaps I'll give it to RJM ;D
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: rjm on September 12, 2011, 09:38:13 AM The electrolysis machine and dremel are on standby ;D Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: staterchaser on September 12, 2011, 10:54:16 AM Electrolysis now is it, that's posh. Run out of wire wool then? :D
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Chef Geoff on September 12, 2011, 01:21:41 PM Well I wasn't quite sure if Jettons counted but as Ceri seems to have pushed the door open with his token...what the hell ;)
As I've oft said before the 14th-15thC French jettons do it for me every time and think it's because this was the high medieval when a lot was happening, Joan of Arch, Crecy, Agincourt, Wat Tyler's Rebellion, Owain Glyndwr ect. I have found 12 over the years and none are too shabby and all probably have a tale to tell. (http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv294/Chef_02/508110011.jpg) Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: herbie on September 12, 2011, 03:42:11 PM Well this was my first 'Irish" coin, as per usual the condition is pretty poor, George II 'Hibernia' penny 1769.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Metalmickey on September 12, 2011, 04:58:04 PM My Favourite is this little Bill & Mary Irish half-penny, purely cos of the 2 Heads on it & you don`t see that many ;)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Dodger on September 13, 2011, 01:48:27 PM Couple of my favourites. Birmingham penny token and Scottish Turner (twopence) :)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: waltonbasinman on September 14, 2011, 02:52:14 PM Found a few years ago at Weobley in Herefordshire my favourite is this Bristol Copper Token dated to the 1400,s.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: staterchaser on September 15, 2011, 07:00:12 AM Found a few years ago at Weobley in Herefordshire my favourite is this Bristol Copper Token dated to the 1400,s. Nice! ;)Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Dyson on September 15, 2011, 01:33:14 PM really lovely coin ;)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Mungo on September 22, 2011, 03:41:29 PM bit l8, George 111 ape nee , good nick ......... 8)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Jassy on September 22, 2011, 04:18:23 PM heres one of my faves.............
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: nfl on September 22, 2011, 05:27:42 PM heres my contrbution
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: shunggav on September 22, 2011, 07:09:00 PM i had loads of copper over the few years, I have been detecting but this little coin sure woke me up and showed me why i love this hobby soooooooooo much
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Roman (Ray) on September 22, 2011, 07:24:41 PM heres my favouret bronze coin a william pitt.token.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: beachboy (viv) on September 22, 2011, 07:37:35 PM this is my favourite copper coin
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: Roman (Ray) on September 22, 2011, 07:50:43 PM thats a beauty viv fairplay very nice mate. ;D
Title: Re: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman) Post by: barny on September 23, 2011, 03:45:46 PM Can you put me down for kinnersly rally please
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