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Author Topic: Your Favourite Copper/Bronze coin in collection (Non Roman)  (Read 6208 times)
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« 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 ?
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« Reply #1 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  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2011, 09:30:28 PM »

Got a Pic Jon ?
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2011, 10:05:39 PM »

I will take one tomorrow and post one up.  Smiley
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« Reply #4 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:





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« Reply #5 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  Grin


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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2011, 09:38:13 AM »



The electrolysis machine and dremel are on standby  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2011, 10:54:16 AM »

Electrolysis now is it, that's posh. Run out of wire wool then? Cheesy
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« Reply #8 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 Wink
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.

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« Reply #9 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.


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« Reply #10 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  Wink


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« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2011, 01:48:27 PM »

Couple of my favourites. Birmingham penny token and Scottish Turner (twopence)  Smiley


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« Reply #12 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.


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« Reply #13 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! Wink
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« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2011, 01:33:14 PM »

really lovely coin Wink
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