Silver and Lead

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The latest effort produced 2 more hammered coins. A tiny cut quarter of Henry III, 1247-72. And a broken half groat of Henry VIII, 1509-47. Three lead artifacts also came to light, 2 medieval lead weights and a lead pencil, slightly bent but full. Starting to tell between metals better now with the Deus, solid sound on silver, high tone on copper, and mixed tone on lead.

Robert.

 

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Way to stay hot Robert. I didn't realize the practice of cutting coins went back that far. I've found many silver coins here in the US dating between 1550 and 1700, and I don't believe any of them are cut. But during the pistareen era (early 1700s) almost all I find around here are cut (over 80 so far).

Hello Bill, 80 that's great . Cutting hammered coins went well back. I've had late Saxon 10th century halves and quarters, also Norman halves and quarters.
Robert.