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Title: found in my garden. any information please Post by: NigelBirchgrove on July 21, 2014, 03:01:26 PM It says in Welsh CYNGOR PLWYF LLAIS-Y-WERIN LLANSAMLET PARISH COUNCIL CORONATION OF KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY JUNE 22 1911
Now I live not too far away from Llansamlet and I dug it up in my garden, bearing in mind that t is a very old house, and the garden resembles more of a field. I immediately thought it was a half crown but upon further inspection I have discovered that it is something quite different. Any ideas why it was issued and to whom. I would appreciate your thoughts. Although I am Welsh I can't speak it. Anyone out there speak Welsh ?? Found the ring around the same time, again in the garden less it's stones. nigel, Birchgrove, Swansea. South Wales Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Chef Geoff on July 21, 2014, 03:12:00 PM Nice finds I wish I had stuff like that in my garden :-\ As the medallion says it was made for the local council and dependant on the metal were given away ie lead alloy ones were given to the local school children and sometimes to pensioners usually they are in not half as good condition when found though ;)
Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: NigelBirchgrove on July 21, 2014, 03:31:20 PM thanks Geoff
Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Jimi nugget on July 21, 2014, 03:33:30 PM wot a lovely garden
just goes to show tarmac isnt always the best garden to have ;D at least u can dig grass and mow it 30 times a year Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Dryland on July 21, 2014, 03:49:08 PM Are there any hallmarks on the ring Jimmy ?
Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: NigelBirchgrove on July 21, 2014, 03:56:24 PM Jimmy ??
I presume you mean me ..Adolf There appears to be some writing on the inside and the ring appears to be gold but it's difficult to read it even with a magnifying glass I'll have another look and let you know Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Dryland on July 21, 2014, 03:59:45 PM LOL Sorry Nigel, I was just trying out my Scottish accent, "see you Jimmy " ::) ;D ;D It does look as if it might be a gold ring
Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Val Beechey on July 21, 2014, 04:00:17 PM Wake up Dylan. It was Nigel who found them. ::)
Nigel, further to Geoffs input, I'd say it looks to be silver. Have you tested it ? If so it was probably issued as a commemorative coin and maybe to someone on the Council. It looks to have been worn, maybe on a watch chain. As Dylan said, are there any Hall Marks on the ring. ? Very nice finds from your garden. Now you see one good reason for starting there ;D Val Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Val Beechey on July 21, 2014, 04:01:52 PM O.K. Dylan you beat me to the apology by 32 seconds. ;)
Val Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Dryland on July 21, 2014, 04:04:13 PM I've always been a bit premature val, but thats another story ;D ;D
Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Val Beechey on July 21, 2014, 04:07:12 PM Nigel, have you thought to look around the edge of the coin.? It may have been inscribed with a name.
Val Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: NigelBirchgrove on July 21, 2014, 04:21:18 PM No apology necessary. the ring appears very well constructed I can't make out any hallmarks on it or even writing come to that. I think it has clearly been in the ground a long time. once contained many stones, it's a very very small ring, almost child-like probably from Woolworth that was something like that, then again who can say after all this time. We've lived in this house from the 1950's the house was built I think around the turn of the century so could date back to then.
I can't discern any writing around the edge of the coin Val. other than what I think is wear and tear unless that was writing one time. Maybe someone wore the coin through the first world war, sad really Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Val Beechey on July 21, 2014, 04:26:40 PM No Hall Marks suggests a cheap dress ring. S'pose all you can do with the coin is speculate. Nice find though and in great condition.
Val Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: NigelBirchgrove on July 21, 2014, 04:33:29 PM nice joke about the tarmac ..
it reminds me of the one my mother pulled on me yesterday Has I was half way through the cheese pie she made for me, she decided to tell me she'd forgot to take the plastic off the cheese except she wasn't joking still she is nearly a hundred and I'm just a few years olderso shouldn't joke I suppose .. Can you make out the ridge of the coin Vall there could have been writing there once I guess it's only on one side can't imagine worms doing that Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: NigelBirchgrove on July 21, 2014, 05:04:20 PM If anyone is interested in purchasing a few antiques, including Bert's ALL STAR Football Book (signed copy) please let me know. Ma ma has issued direct instructions 'Can't you sell some stuff ..'
There might be something of interest to someone Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: Val Beechey on July 21, 2014, 09:15:28 PM EBay would be the best place for something like that Nigel. Football memorabilia has a good following.
Photo of coin edge isn't very clear so wouldn't like to say one way or the other. Any chance you could find out who lived in your house before you. Val Title: Re: found in my garden. any information please Post by: nobby on July 21, 2014, 10:06:13 PM Well I've been to you're house......you haven't really got much there have you.......lol ;D
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