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Title: hammered coins clipped Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 28, 2009, 10:34:05 PM sorry doc this was the other hammered
coin i put the same picture on twice sorry Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: the sutt on May 29, 2009, 01:58:27 PM is that two coins, steve or one coin snapped in half, nice find though.
Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 29, 2009, 04:30:42 PM no that is one clipped coin showing the front and then the back
::) Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: hedgehog on May 29, 2009, 05:43:14 PM It's usually known as a cut half (half a penny (ha'penny)) they were cut by putting them on a hard surface and banging with a sharp knife or cut with snips. They were cut to give change as there was very little small coinage around if any, if it was cut again it would be to produce two farthings (cut quarters).
Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: mole on May 29, 2009, 05:56:05 PM Nice cut half steve :) the dfx at 15khz does,nt miss a lot ::) mole
Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 29, 2009, 06:38:38 PM thanks a lot for that hedgehog i want the king identified
Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 29, 2009, 07:01:53 PM yes mole i had it up in hedgehogs
country about 3 yrs ago i want to i d the king any ideas Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: The Doc on May 29, 2009, 09:35:01 PM Nice cut halfpenny. The king is John, moneyer Iohan, mint Ipswich and Class 5b or 5c.
Title: Re: hammered coins clipped Post by: ROMAN STEVE on May 29, 2009, 09:51:04 PM THANKS A LOT DOC FOR ALL
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