Help With Identifying British Hammered Coins

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dvw1974 Valued Member United Kingdom 74 Posts	Posted 09/22/2015 06:09 am Morning all, I always struggle with identifying early British hammered coins. Especially the time period: Any assistance would be appreciated: 1) Weight: 1.3 grams Diameter: 19 mm 2) Weight: 0.5 grams Diameter: 15 mm 3) Weight: 1.3 grams Diameter: 18.5 mm 4) Weight: 0.5 grams Diameter: 15 - 16 mm this one has a distinct triangle on the back of the coin. Not sure if that was during the hammering process or added afterwards Report this Post to the Staff

DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 09/22/2015 06:41 am Well I recognised them as Henry III long cross penny (Think I can see Henricus?III around the portrait) and the second one looks like an Edward III penny (This one I can see Edward?REX written around the portrait) Not sure on the next two though number 3 also looks like an Edward I to my untrained eye, but there are so many similar looking coins and varieties with these and with old worn coins it is hard to spot the details which are clue to what they are exactly. Sorry if I couldn't nail it down, even with a copy of spinks in my hand I just don't know enough about this field, but sure someone more knowledgably can narrow it down for you. Edited by DavidUK 09/22/2015 06:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
dvw1974 Valued Member United Kingdom 74 Posts	Posted 09/22/2015 07:57 am Thanks DavidUK - I got the same with Spinks as an aid - The last 2 are difficult. Problem with these is that there is almost never a weight and diameter reference to nail it down.... Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2887 Posts	Posted 09/22/2015 08:05 am With that triangle the last one could be an Irish penny My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
nelson9225 Valued Member 270 Posts	Posted 09/22/2015 12:04 pm I have a couple of the first 2 they are Long Cross pennies also came in Silver.during Henry II Report this Post to the Staff
nelson9225 Valued Member 270 Posts	Posted 09/22/2015 12:17 pm oops Henry III also in silver Report this Post to the Staff
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