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« on: February 21, 2009, 06:57:54 PM »

Went out for a couple of hours this morning by myself and I happened to find my first Commonwealth coin, this humble penny (and the Victoria 3d). 
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2009, 06:58:35 PM »

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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 07:26:52 PM »

Love it, well done jaydogg.

That is such a good day, I love the Commonwealth  Smiley

Isn't it strange how they nearly all turn up holed, I wonder why they did that?

Nice find mate, well done.

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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2009, 07:35:57 PM »

It is strange.  It tends to be the smaller coins which end up with a hole in them, or so I have noticed.  The only thing I can think of is the obvious, and that is that people were using them as a form of personal adornment.   Shocked
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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2009, 08:08:48 PM »

Nice one mate - well done. I wish I hadn't been so hung over now and came with you!

Get notching that spade!

See you tomorrow hopefully.

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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2009, 08:06:25 PM »

Very nice Jaydogg, love the common wealth coins  Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2009, 07:25:11 AM »

Both nice finds JD. Haven't seen a commonwealth penny with a hole in before, that one probably was used for jewellery, the hole has been drilled in a very precise spot!
Most hammered coins were called in in the great recioinage of 1696 I think, the ones that had been badly clipped were kept and melted down but the coins still at the required weight were holed officially and put back into circulation.
The other ones that I am aware of with holes were the so called 'touch pieces' of Charles 1st.
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2009, 08:34:53 AM »

Steve why were the coins officialy holed?

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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 03:07:10 PM »

Just done for a short period to time (to prove that they were the correct weight), until they had got the milled edges into circulation, but I would guess Joe public were putting holes in themselves to pass underweight coinage on. The recoinage was a very expensive (but necessary thing to do because of all the clipped coins in circulation and the milled edges put a stop to the clipping).
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The banks were blamed for doing the majority of the clipping (profiteering) , remind you of any current situation?  Huh
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« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2009, 07:41:17 PM »

aRRRRR yes  iv'e got one too,  an Oliver Cromwell half groat,  1649-58,  a bit worn and acid eaten though,  no hole in it,  nice find though
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