Choose fontsize:
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
News
jamiepearce
January 17, 2024, 07:59:51 PM
 Evening.been out the picture for a few years.is there any weekenders coming up this year?
rookypair
January 04, 2024, 09:57:08 AM
 I think everyone has dispersed in all directions. Good to see some of the original peeps posting to 
rjm
January 03, 2024, 11:26:38 PM
 This site is pretty dead now! 
TOMTOM
January 03, 2024, 05:38:50 PM
 HI IM HERE ANY RALLYS
dances with badgers
December 28, 2023, 09:40:42 AM
 the dreaded social media lol
DEADLOCK
December 27, 2023, 08:26:38 AM
 Still going social media plays a big part 
dances with badgers
December 26, 2023, 10:41:07 PM
 This site used to be amazing, where has everybody gone? 

View All

 

Currently there is 1 User in the Chatroom!





Click here if you
need van signs


Or here if you
need magnetic signs


Or here if you
need a
Corporate Video Production Company in Milton Keynes

See our
privacy policy here


Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: AFew Hours Gridding  (Read 2558 times)
roughneck
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 341


T2 SE


« on: January 07, 2019, 08:34:38 PM »

Hi Folks
I managed a few hours over the bridge on Saturday as I travelled to keep my brother company as he was horse riding for the day.  I found the two hammies quite close to each other in a section of a stubble field that me and Ron have walked over many times.  Other than the silvers I found the usual bullets and lots of scrap.  A nice relaxing slow paced couple of hours and only gridded a couple of hundred yards.  Any Id on the hammies will be appreciated as they are not in the best condition it may be quite difficult.   Cheers.   Tom.


* IMG_1519.JPG (129.76 KB, 640x480 - viewed 245 times.)

* IMG_1521.JPG (135.91 KB, 640x480 - viewed 221 times.)

* IMG_1522.JPG (137.5 KB, 640x480 - viewed 227 times.)

* IMG_1523.JPG (112.6 KB, 640x480 - viewed 240 times.)

* IMG_1524.JPG (133.01 KB, 640x480 - viewed 216 times.)

* IMG_1519.JPG (129.76 KB, 640x480 - viewed 325 times.)

* IMG_1521.JPG (135.91 KB, 640x480 - viewed 320 times.)

* IMG_1522.JPG (137.5 KB, 640x480 - viewed 335 times.)

* IMG_1523.JPG (112.6 KB, 640x480 - viewed 314 times.)

* IMG_1524.JPG (133.01 KB, 640x480 - viewed 335 times.)
Logged
Mungo
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Posts: 891



« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2019, 10:31:38 PM »

 Cool well done tom
Logged
probono
Superhero Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 2570


Nihi nisi sub sole


« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2019, 11:21:13 AM »

The voided long cross is 'Walter on'   probably London - it's at least class IV.

Glad you had luck finding things - still looking for my hotspot Smiley
Logged
roughneck
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 341


T2 SE


« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2019, 09:30:12 PM »

Thanks for the comments guys, and thanks again Roly for for the Id.  I'm hopeless at the Id part.  When you say it's a Class 1V,
Walter - on, What exactly does that mean please Roly.  Is there a king and what sort of date please.  That's the only way I can make sense of what I've found.  Thanks again and cheers.  Tom.
Logged
probono
Superhero Member
******
Offline Offline

Posts: 2570


Nihi nisi sub sole


« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2019, 07:14:01 PM »

Thanks for the comments guys, and thanks again Roly for for the Id.  I'm hopeless at the Id part.  When you say it's a Class 1V,
Walter - on, What exactly does that mean please Roly.  Is there a king and what sort of date please.  That's the only way I can make sense of what I've found.  Thanks again and cheers.  Tom.


So, hammered coins are divided into types - essentially from the reforms of Henry II you have in order, short cross - the cross only reaches the inner circle on the reverse (not the king's head side) - then you have voided long cross - cross all the way to the edge of the coin, but two lines make up each arm, so there is a gap between them - these are, apart from some very early issues of Edward I, all Henry III, then from 1279 all the way to Henry VII (I know there are some later ones) you have the Long cross coinage - each arm is a single line, the cross reaches the edge of the coin.

Each type is then sub divided into different classes - it's a bit like cars - you might have a lot of models with the same name, but a Mk 1 Golf doesn't look like a Mk 4 Golf, but it's still a Golf Smiley So voided long cross for instance is Henry III, Class IV is just the 4th (major type - further subdivisions can be likened to facelifts for different models of car). - it helps pin down the date / type / catalogue number / rarity, etc - in this case as I must have thought I could see a sceptre in the king's hand it has to be at least class IV for the longcross. If you want to read more about this kind of thing then look at Spink's coins of England, or Wren 'The Voided Long Cross Pennies' (he also does short cross and Long Cross'.

The other bit is that for these coins, it tells you the person responsible for minting that coin and also the mint (the person responsible is unlikely to be the coin striker, just the official responsible) - so 'Walter' is the 'moneyer' - on is just their way of say at / from - and then there would be a mint signature - like Lund, Win, Glo, Oxon etc, which tells you where it was struck.

I read a lot of books, I look at a lot of coins, I see how other people identify things - the best way to learn it to use the resources available and have a go - try yourself and then ask if it is correct, or where you are not, there are many people who will help in the various means of identification. Like anything else, it is hard at first - just trying to read the letters can be hard - it's a strange font to modern eyes.

Hope this helps.
Logged
roughneck
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 341


T2 SE


« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2019, 11:20:19 PM »

Excellent info Roly.  Just what I needed, a plain and simple description of what to look for.  Thanks again and good luck on finding that 'hot-spot'.  Cheers.  Tom
Logged

Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  


Home
SimplePortal 2.3.3 © 2008-2010, SimplePortal