Metal detecting holidays in England with the World's most successful metal detecting club.
Twinned with Midwest Historical Research Society USA
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Professional coin/artefact straightening repair service Restorer has retired so this option is not longer available |
Coins and rings back from the 'goldsmith' Aug 2011 |
Fixed 13th Medieval twisted wire gold ring - disclaimed treasure 22.34mm, 2.73g
Monster sized fragment of a Circa 1327 AD Medieval hammered full gold Noble- ship reverse
Treaty series 1361- 1369 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 noble - Std C type, Double Satire stops - Voided quatrefoil in centre of reverse Obv EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL 1.93g, 19.16mm
Fully annealed taco'd and repaired 1341 Edward III hammered silver penny florin type Obv EDWAR ANGLE DNS HYB Rev CIVIT/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint
Saxon silver penny of Æthelred II 978 AD sent for recording and ID 1.22g,20.34mm This coin (EMC 2011.0084) belongs to the First Hand type (note the absence of a sceptre on the obverse and the plain sleeve without a curve at each side). The Benediction Hand type has two fingers bent in blessing. The moneyer is probably Eadsige or Wynsige. With thanks, Martin
Fixed split 16th C Elizabeth 1st penny
1361 Edward III hammered silver half groat - Treaty period
Bent - annealed and fixed then final cleaning below
1606 James 1st hammered silver 6 pence
Charles 1st penny next to a monster 1474 Spanish 8 reales Spain. Houses of Castille & Aragon. 8 Reales, ND, Assayer D (Seville). Clemente & Cayon-2698; Cayon-2380. 27.40 grams. Ferdinand V & Isabela, 1474-1516. Crowned arms of Aragon and Castille, dividing "S" and small "o" over "VIII". Reverse: Beribboned bundle of arrows and yoke, assayer mark in field.
Perfect repair - UK John's Coenwulf Saxon hammered silver penny - sent to Dr Martin for recording and ID Coenwulf, king of Mercia (796-821)
18thC HMS Navy gold ring
1755 George II gold half guinea
James 1st Scottish gold coin
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1346-1361 Edward III gold half noble - Closed E at centre of cross - Cross 3 - Pre treaty Obv EDWAR D GRA (DEI G) REX ANGL AZ FRANC 25.10mm, 3.80g
1350 Edward hammered gold 1/4 noble - Cross 3 -Needs straightening to ID exact type from rev shield. Obv + EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL Rev 18.92mm. 1.9g
Size comparison between a 1/4 &1/2 gold noble |
Gold mourning ring of Richard Wall aged 80 died in 1797 - some black enameling remaining Legend reads - OB 21st OCT 1797 // E 80 RICHD WALL
1422 -27 Henry hammered silver groat - annulet issue - annulet between opposing pellets on reverse obv HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE FRANC Rev Outer POSVI DEVM ADITORE MEVM Inner CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London Mint 26.2mm, 3.49g
Lowlands. Duchy of Brabant. Jean III, the Triumphant. 1312-1355. AR esterlin (18 mm, 1.41 g). Brussels, from 1317/8 onward. + I DVX DE BRABANTIA, castle with two towers / MON-ETA BRV-XEL, cross cantonnée with trefoil of pellets in each quadrant. Silver "esterlin" from Brabant's duchy 17.99mm, 1.19g
1341 Edward III hammered silver penny - Cross 3 - Florin type Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
1.28mm,16.65mm
1594-6 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver halfgroat
Rare Saxon Coenwulf silver penny sent to me by John Cross
1216 Henry III hammered silver penny - Class 6b2 SALE(MVN.ON.CAN - Salemvn moneyer of Canterbury mint 1.26g, 17.11mm
1377 Edward III hammered silver half groat - Post Treaty period CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint 26.05mm, 4.35g |
Latest repairs back from the goldsmith 15/2/2009 |
1604-7 James 1st Irish hammered silver sixpence - 2nd issue obv LACOBUS D.G.MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX 2.25g, 21.27mm |
Cal Vicie's repaired gold coin find - 1787 George III milled gold half guinea |
1199 AD King John hammered silver penny - Class 5b2 Obv HENRICVS REX Obv RENER.ON. LVND Moneyer Rener - London mint 1.34g, 17.88mm |
1592 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 6 pence
1341 Edward III hammered silver penny - Florin issue obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/DVR/ENE - dURHAM MINT 1.13g, 18.13mm |
Latest repairs back from the goldsmith 29/1/2009 |
1619 -25 James 1st hammered gold Quarter-laurel - 2.24g, 19.46mm 2nd coinage |
1507-9 Henry VII Regular profile issue hammered silver groat - Triple banded crown - Pheon initial mark 2.90g, 27.51mm Obv HENRIC VII DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRA Rev POSUI DEUM ADIUTO(R)E MEU(M) |
1472 Edward IV hammered silver groat Type 10 , initial mark sun both sides, trefoils by neck, long cross fitchee obv EDWARD DIA.REX.ANGL.Z.FRANC Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint 25.18mm, 2.79g |
1583 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - A mint mark - 6th issue
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1279 Edward 1st hammered silver florin penny -class 10cf3 Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint 1.35g, 18.25mm |
Edward III 1344-51 hammered silver florin penny Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint 16.74mm, 0.99g |
Penn Christies annular silver brooch repaired and he cleaned it ! |
1351-2 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence) Inital mark Cross 1 - 4.43g,25.69mm obv EDWARD DIV REX ** HYB rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint |
1549 -51 Edward VI hammered silver shilling (12 pence) - Long cross fourchee over Royal cross 3.70g, 31.38mm Y mintmark - Southwark London |
1351-1361 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence) - pre treaty 3rd coinage obv ****RD.D.G.REX ANGL Z FRANC HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint 26.29mm, 4.26g |
1464/5 Edward IV hammered silver penny - Type VIIi - 0.93g, 18.07mm obv EDWARD DI GRA RE ANGL Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI - York Mint - Archiepiscopal issue |
1356-61 Edward III hammered silver groat - Initial cross 3 Needs straightening to decide on the type rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI York mint 22.24mm, 1.73g |
1352-53 Edward III hammered silver penny - pre treat period series D - annulets in all 4 qtrs on obv Ov *DWAR Rev CIVI/TAS/***/*ON- London minttype |
1217 Henry III hammered silver short cross 1/2 penny - class 6b2 Moneyer Pieres of London |
1247 Henry III hamered silver voided long cross half penny 0.62g |
1247 Henry III hammered silver voided long cross - Type IIIa Moneyer Nicole of London |
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1341 Edward III hammered silver half penny - Florin type Obv EDWAR R ANGL ***** Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint |
1570 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver 6 pence - castle mint mark
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1533-42 Henry VIII hammered silver groat - arrow mintmark |
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1351-2 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence) Series C Mintmark Cross1 - annulet stops, lis on breast Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint 3.96g, 25.78mm 0.95mm T |
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Scotland 1602 James VI hammered silver Eight Thistle Merk, I shilling and eight pence (20 pence) Obv - JACOBUS 6 D.G.R SCOTORUM Rev - REGEM IOVA PROTEGIT 1602 |
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1344 -1351 Edward III Third 'Florin'coinage hammered silver penny Obv + EDWR ANGLE DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint 1.38g, 17.78mm |
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1554-8 Philip & Mary hammered silver groat - Lis mintmark |
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1526 -9 Henry VIII hammered silver groat - 2nd profile issue, London mint Obv shows reversed roman D for C in Henric, Im Rose Obv HENRIC VII DI GRA REX AGL Z FRANC |
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1344 -1351 Edward III florin type hammered silver penny Obv EDWAR ANGL DNA HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint |
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1344 -1351 Edward III florin type hammered silver penny Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London Mint |
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1566 - Stunning Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - rolled perfectly by the plough !! 3rd issue Portcullis mintmark |
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Latest batch 16th June returned |
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1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence) 3rd issue Pheon mintmark 31.21mm, 2.24g, 0.44mm T |
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Attempt to straighten a Victorian silver broonch stopped as it started to crack |
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1344 -1351 Edward III Third 'Florin'coinage hammered silver penny Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint |
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1413- 22 Henry V hammered silver half penny - Pierced cross initial mark - 0.925 FINE - Type 3, Small whole annulet either side of crown +HENRIC :REX |
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Latest batch 27th April 2008 taken to the goldsmith - will post after shots when they are finished |
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Biggest test for our coin goldsmith yet - Rolled Edward III gold 1/4 nobel Amazing discovery - this rolled up coin turns out to be part of a monster sized gold coin, Edward III 1351-52 full noble, closed E & C type approx 36mm dia 136.7 grains. note the straightened 1/4 nobel for size comparison. |
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388 AD Roman gold solidus Theodosius I After shot |
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Fourth coinage 1356-61 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 Noble Type C Annulet stops 1.96g, 20.36mm After shot |
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15thC Spanish 8 real 2.76g 26.08mm Ferdinand of Aragon and Elisabeth of Castilla After shot |
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1272 - 1301 Irish Edward 1st hammered silver penny 1.32g,19.35mm CIVI/TAS/DVBL/INIE - Dublin mint - possible contemporary forgery or continental imitation |
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1189 -1199 Richard 1st voided short crioss hammered silver penny - Class 5b Rev IOHAN .ON. LE(NE( - Moneyer Iohan , Kings Lynn Mint 2.05g, 18.77mm After shot |
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Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence After shot |
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Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny After shot |
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1526-9 Henry VIII hammered silver groat - Rose mintmark - Type B - satires in reverse cross ends - Tower mint |
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1501 -1507 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - York Episcopal mint, Archbishop Savage, key each side of bust , double arched crown 1.24g, 18.26mm Obv HENRICUS DEI GRACIA REX Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACHI - York |
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1604 - 7 James 1st Irish hammered silver 6 pence - 2nd coinage Rev TUEATUR UNITA DEUS - May god guard the Kingdom Obv - IACOBUS D.D. ANG SCO FRA ET HIB REX -James by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland |
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1199 King John hammered silver voided short cross cut half penny - nasty split so I could not clean Obv. Repaired using silver solder Rev Moneyer ABE(L ON LVND - Abel , London mint Class 5c
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1697 William III milled silver shilling (12 pence) - small crown type
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Before and after shots of coins we have had professionally straightened with amazing results. |
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Edward III 1361 third issue hammered gold 1/2 Noble found by Boston
Beau |
After - cost 8 pound |
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1475 Dutch -Karel de Stoute -silver DOUBLE STUIVER found by Ark Gary
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cost 8 pound |
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| Before Louis X1 (1461-83) found by Texas Dave |
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cost 8 pound |
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back from the jewelers - straightened 1582 Elizabeth 1st half groat
cost 8 pound |
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