I'm with some of the others, I started out with U.S. coins but quickly my interests have expanded to encompass many broader areas including hammered English coins, Spanish colonials, etc.  I've sold the majority of my U.S. collection to expand, without regret.

I'm with some of the others, I started out with U.S. coins but quickly my interests have expanded to encompass many broader areas including hammered English coins, Spanish colonials, etc.  I've sold the majority of my U.S. collection to expand, without regret.

Well, lets see some images

Being a historian of 16th to 18th century Europe, I only collect European coins. I've wrote many articles on collecting European coins, and I'm buliding an info. site to help collectors that collect 16th to 20th century European coins.

Quote from: FilthyBroke on 27 Jul, 2009 20:19

I'm with some of the others, I started out with U.S. coins but quickly my interests have expanded to encompass many broader areas including hammered English coins, Spanish colonials, etc.  I've sold the majority of my U.S. collection to expand, without regret.

Well, lets see some images

Ok, I'll start off with Henry VIII



Sorry it's not the best picture.  In fact, here's another coin, much better pic-



I know, I'm all over the map, but I'm having fun!

I thought I'd join this forum, I've been watching this site for a while but finally took the leap to join.

I'm a fairly serious collector of English hammered coins with a specific focus on Anglo-Saxon pence whilst extending to include the earlier Anglo-Saxon stycas and sceats as well as Norman and Plantagenet pence.

I look forward to getting to know people and their collections.

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

P.S. Here are a few of my coins which I have photos available of.

Welcome, Clive! Glad you signed up.  I sure like those Anglo-Saxon coins.  I have this one from a while back, but hope to add to soon to my small hammered collection.

Nice English and Anglo-Saxon coins folks. Here are three from collection. While there not as nice as some of the ones posted here, I find them of historic interest.

1-2) England AR Penny 1216-1272 AD- Under King: Henry III
3-4) England AR Penny 1272-1307 AD- Under King Edward I
5-6) Great Britain AR Groat 1547-1551 AD- Under King: Henry VIII

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Zantetsuken, that is, what appears to be, a rather nice class 3b Nicole on Canterbury penny you have there! 

I also like the clear portrait of Old Coppernose, scarce to see in such decent condition!

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

Zantetsuken, that is, what appears to be, a rather nice class 3b Nicole on Canterbury penny you have there! 

I also like the clear portrait of Old Coppernose, scarce to see in such decent condition!

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

Thanks Clive. You have some real beauties in your collection too. Is that first coin from Ireland? I'm not an expert in the area of Anglo-Saxon coinage, but I've seen medieval Irish coins with patterns similar to the you have listed. Correct me if I'm wrong on this.

Best Regards.

~ Daniel

Daniel,

The first coin is an Irish penny of King Henry III, Davi on Dublin, Class Ib. You are right in the fact that the triangle is a sign of Irish coinage in this late Medieval era. 

The second is a penny of Edward the Confessor gilded and made into an extravagant brooch for a person of considerable wealth.

The third is a penny of William the Conqueror and the fourth is a penny of King Eadwig.

Kindest Regards,

Clive.