James Shilling

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Here's the two best finds from this afternoons hunt. Firstly a large medieval buckle, followed later by a large hammered silver coin of James 1st. The coin is weakly struck on the obverse, but otherwise a nice large unclipped coin.
Robert.

 

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[Mackaydon]

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Hope this helps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_clipping
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Great looking coin Rob I'll admit I don't know anything about it but it sure has Cru jumping up and down Just how big is this coin? Banner vote on the way...

HH Charlie

 

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Very nice...it does not look like to weak of a strike...

QUESTION: Why would a coin be "clipped" and because this one is not does it increase the value?

Thanks..I apologize for the rookie question.

Be Well.

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They would cut slivers of silver from around the edge of the coin to steal in. Some coins when found have been heavily clipped.

 

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Great looking coin Rob I'll admit I don't know anything about it but it sure has Cru jumping up and down Just how big is this coin? Banner vote on the way...

HH Charlie

Hello Charlie, the diameter of the coin is 30mm.
Robert.