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This looks rather modern. Bloke with flowers in his hair. Didn't pay much for it. Was in a mixed bag of crowns. Can anyone give me any ideas please?   |
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Probably a fantasy strike for a game or country. There appears to be davis79 around the rim between his boots
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sorry, couldnt find much on this coin....I do see CORNELL on the 1 side & SOMONO on the other, but it didnt help....I'll keep searching :)
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The character above the last "o" in "Somono," in medieval handwriting, is a terminal "r," written as a superscript. The word is "Somonor," the medieval English profession of one who delivers summonses. I'll posit that it's a summons that the fellow is holding in his right hand.
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We still have them, often called "process servers" when the speaker is being polite. They are about as popular as rabies.
(Disclaimer: I am not, nor ever have been one).
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Edge image. Number is 0086. Can't identify smaller symbols.  |
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Most likely the number that it was assigned in the edition of being made. The smaller markings could be hallmarks, or marks of the company that made it. I do agree with andyg the the most likely suspect is David Cornell after reading the bio and his work at the mint and in making medallions and medals.
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Sorry it took so long for me to suddenly remember the most famous summoner in all of English literature! That would be the one who told "the Summoner's Tale" in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. His tale featured a greedy friar visiting a sick parishioner in bed, and telling him his illness was likely caused by not giving enough money to the Church. The man responds that he indeed has a bequest for him (and, in fact, is sitting on it at the moment), but the friar could have it only if he promised to share it equally with all the friars in his house. The end of the story you'll have to check out on your own; it wouldn't be deemed appropriate for the forum. Once we see that the obverse is the Summoner, and the reverse is his tale, it wasn't hard to find the set of 36 medals in this series, issued by John Pinches Ltd. in the 1970's. And Cornell was indeed one of the medallists. The signature of the other medallist, Geoffrey Davien, is between the Summoner's legs.  Edited by philadelphian
08/31/2015 11:08 am
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God, the reverse is beyond creepy with the hunchback creep.
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09/01/2015 10:11 pm
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Hi The medallion is 'THE SUMMONER'S TALE'- CHAUCER CANTERBURY TALES. 44mm BRONZE PROOF MEDAL by John Pinches (Medallist)Ltd. 1,St Lukes Avenue. London. UK. They were minted in 1970/71 at a cost of £1.15 Shillings Each. 36 Proofs in the set. Hope this is helpful?   |
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Yes incredibly helpful @mhe! Thanks and welcome to CCF. Now that the OP's piece has been identified, I can move this thread to the appropriate spot.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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