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ssp stamps and coins New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 03/18/2012 10:08 pm Hey guys, I came across 2 of these coins the other day, and I'm struggling to find any information on it. If you could take a look at the photos and let me know what you guys think it is it would be much appreciated. Regards Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 03/18/2012 10:35 pm It seems to be a 5 pound commerative for 500 yrs,. of something. Be nice to see the lettering. Report this Post to the Staff
ssp stamps and coins New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 03/18/2012 10:46 pm The lettering on the reverse is 'HENRICUS.VIII.DI.GRA.REX.1509-2009' and on the reverse it says 'HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II. TDC' Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 12:27 am The alloy from which these are made seems to be aureate bronze or similar. This would help to explain why the patina has a blotchy appearance. I don't recognise the style of portraiture of H.M.the Q. It seems to be a commercially produced medal, commemorating the start of his reign in 1509. He was 18 years old at the start of his reign, the portrait of him pictured here is of Henry, but when he was much older than 18. Henry V111 and I share the same birthday, but I am not dead yet. Edited by sel_69l 03/19/2012 12:42 am Report this Post to the Staff
ssp stamps and coins New Member United Kingdom 6 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 12:45 am After googling the inscription, I found this: http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/2009tr...vereign.html Can anyone confirm this? If so, I'm a very lucky man indeed! Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 01:01 am I would say in celebrates Henry the eighth's ascension to the throne in 1509. He's the fat guy that had 6 wives and created the church of England so he could get a divorce. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16859 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 01:05 am "TDC" does indeed stand for Tristan da Cunha, the tiny volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean in whose name this "coin" was produced. In commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the accession of Henry VIII. Your coin is not gold. The denomination is "five pounds", not "half sovereign"; the half-sovereign coin will be quite small. Your link helped confirm, however, that these were made by the "London Mint Office", a private mint with a pseudo-official-sounding name and a less-than-sterling reputation. You would have had to pay £120 for one of these new off the LMO website, but it's only sterling silver, with a thin gold-plate and a couple of gimmicky gemstones; the secondary market is virtually nonexistent. Your coins also appear to be damaged, unless that's a trick of the lighting. I'd value it in the £20-£50 range? If you don't get any takers at that price, you can go to Tristan da Cunha and maybe get a fiver for it. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 01:47 am I did not know of this piece until now. My effort here is a result of joining the dots together, hence some errors, now put right. Report this Post to the Staff
andyg Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1324 Posts	Posted 03/19/2012 09:51 am It's the same portrait as those used on the dubious sets from Nightingale Island, Stolenhoff Island, Gough Island and Whereverwilltheythinkofnext Island. These are all produced by the Commonwealth mint http://www.thecommonwealthmint.co.uk/ snd sold by the London Mint office. London mint office have a new outlet, in Dublin - called the "Dublin mint office" - it didn't take them long to make the news http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0314/coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
MikeG Valued Member United Kingdom 128 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 04:44 am We get quite a few of these advertised in flyers (usually in TV listing Mags) from companies in the UK and they all imply that they are genuine coins recognised by the authorities when in fact they are simply commemorative coins and unlikely to ever give you a profit (indeed almost guaranteed to give you a loss) in the years to come. Some of these companies sail very 'close to the wind' in legal terms. I think that people assume that because they carry a picture of the Queen they are legal tender authorised by The Royal Mint. There's always someone out there ready to make a quick buck from the unwary. Mike. Report this Post to the Staff
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