Hammered Halfpenny Identified

[robfinds]

A detecting mate of mine as finally identified the small silver coin I posted a while back.

Elizabeth I halfpenny, mint mark- key over woolpack,
Mint London, Fifth issue- date 1594-8,
Spink 2581, North 2018, Withers 1L.

HH Robert.

 

[shaun7]

Hello Rob, is it a rare one?

I suppose it must be if it's only just been id'd

 

[Evan/tn]

sweet coin!!

 

[Mackaydon]

From the reference you gave, here's another pic of the obv. and rev. of that coin along with some additional info.:
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=2062&cat=68

The image on the coin is that of a 'portcullis', defined and shown here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis

Don.....

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Nice hammered, congrats! HH, Mike

 

[relic lover]

Big deal, I find them roll hunting all the time! NOT! Man you guys have so much history to dig up! Great find!!!

 

[ColoradoGoldman]

Nice very nice. Robert will your Friend get to keep it or will it be purchased by a museum?
CG

 

[robfinds]

From the reference you gave, here's another pic of the obv. and rev. of that coin along with some additional info.:
http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=2062&cat=68

The image on the coin is that of a 'portcullis', defined and shown here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis

Don.....

Cheers Don for the extra info.

 

[robfinds]

Hello Rob, is it a rare one?

I suppose it must be if it's only just been id'd

I don't think it's that rare Shaun, but it's interesting never the less.

 

[robfinds]

Nice very nice. Robert will your Friend get to keep it or will it be purchased by a museum?
CG

I will keep it for now CG. It will go with my other hammered coins, found nearly a thousand now.

 

[shaun7]

Nice very nice. Robert will your Friend get to keep it or will it be purchased by a museum?
CG

I will keep it for now CG. It will go with my other hammered coins, found nearly a thousand now.

Beats me by about 996

 

[robfinds]

Nice very nice. Robert will your Friend get to keep it or will it be purchased by a museum?
CG

I will keep it for now CG. It will go with my other hammered coins, found nearly a thousand now.

Beats me by about 996

Keep going Shaun, who knows what the next signal will bring

 

[shaun7]

Nice very nice. Robert will your Friend get to keep it or will it be purchased by a museum?
CG

I will keep it for now CG. It will go with my other hammered coins, found nearly a thousand now.

Beats me by about 996

Keep going Shaun, who knows what the next signal will bring

I'm looking forward to september

 

[Mackaydon]

Beginning here

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12307&cat=68

are two pages of pics and data regarding this identical coin being found.

EDIT: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/sh...erpage=12&sort=1&stype=&limit=&cat=68&ppuser=

 

[shaun7]

Beginning here

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12307&cat=68

are two pages of pics and data regarding this identical coin being found.

looks like a different mint mark

 

[magoo30]

good job

 

[robfinds]

Beginning here

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=12307&cat=68

are two pages of pics and data regarding this identical coin being found.

EDIT: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/sh...erpage=12&sort=1&stype=&limit=&cat=68&ppuser=

It's the same type of coin, but with a different mint mark.

 

[allen]

that is a sweet 450 year old coin !!