Fence post find

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A local farmer as been busy digging fence post holes. I spent a while searching the spoil heaps around these. A faint signal produced this tiny hammered silver coin. It's a hammered silver farthing of Edward 1, 1272-1307 AD. I took the photo on the tip of my little finger, to show the smallness of the coin.
Robert.
 

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What amazes me is that I have had more of these with the 11" coil than the 9". Which do you use?
 
Good work, smart thinking!
 
Always feels great to dig a nice item that's so tiny! Reaffirms you're doin something right my friend. Great job
 
Nice going on the farthing, ever dig a 1/4 cut one?
 
Did you check the area for a cache ? :icon_scratch:Great find !! :headbang:

Keep @ It and HH !! :hello2:
 
Nice going on the farthing, ever dig a 1/4 cut one?
Hello yes had loads of cut quarters, lost count to be honest. Had some very rare Saxon and Norman ones also. Got one coming up for auction next week (Time-Line auctions). A very rare Aethelred 11, 978-1016. first small cross type. Have a look at the auction web site under coins.
Regards
Robert.
 
Hello yes had loads of cut quarters, lost count to be honest. Had some very rare Saxon and Norman ones also. Got one coming up for auction next week (Time-Line auctions). A very rare Aethelred 11, 978-1016. first small cross type. Have a look at the auction web site under coins.
Regards
Robert.

Rob, I might be wrong, but I think he meant a Qrter cut Farthing??(ie. your coin pictured cut into Qrters,not a Penny that becomes a farthing when cut) If so, I don't think that happened??
 
Hello yes had loads of cut quarters, lost count to be honest. Had some very rare Saxon and Norman ones also. Got one coming up for auction next week (Time-Line auctions). A very rare Aethelred 11, 978-1016. first small cross type. Have a look at the auction web site under coins.
Regards
Robert.
Nice Hammy Mate, shame you won't get the full value for the Aethelred...not from that site anyway :sadsmiley:

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Rob, I might be wrong, but I think he meant a Qrter cut Farthing??(ie. your coin pictured cut into Qrters,not a Penny that becomes a farthing when cut) If so, I don't think that happened??
Ah, now that would be a find Cru. Would need a microscope :laughing7:
 
Hello Colin. Probably true, but that's life. Had a full one of that type once. How's things ?.
 
man, that is awesome.
 

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