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Valued Member
United States
147 Posts |
(Just received in the mail!) Charles I Tower Mint shilling Group D, 4th Bust with falling lace collar, inner circles Garnished oval shield with "CR" at sides Mint mark: Harp (1632-1633) Obverse: CAROLUS D G MAG BR FRA ET HI REX (Charles by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland) Reverse: CHRISTO AUSPICE REGNO (I reign under the auspices of Christ)   |
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Very very nice, great eye appeal! ... but it's not milled!
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Valued Member
 United States
147 Posts |
Yes, very much so, it's really beautiful! I know its not milled but lately I have been getting into hammered coins (mostly for historical purposes i.e. the dates and monarchs themselves). I think they are so cool and I love history!
Edited by EarlyMilledCoins
02/07/2014 1:09 pm
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Valued Member
United States
147 Posts |
I would like to change my username to something along the lines of "HistoricalBritishCoins" but I'm not sure if I Can change it.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Larger sized hammered coin.
I gave my example of Charles 1 to my son a couple of years ago.
He recently completed portrait set of English / British kings and queens Elizabeth 1 to Elizabeth 11 IN SHILLINGS, with most major obverse types. Grades Fine to Uncirculated.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
865 Posts |
Beautiful looking coin. I'll get me one one of these days.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
856 Posts |
Jolly nice EMC! And good toning. If you ever get into the series you'll find there are plenty of different designs to choose from!
As one of my friends said to me when I recently ventured into a new collecting area, "Welcome to the dark side!"
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Nice coin. A weak strike, which is pretty common with this type. I'm not into hammered coinage as much as milled but still, wouldn't mind having this beauty in my collection!
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Valued Member
United States
147 Posts |
Thank you keepcalmandcoinon and Tom! I did see a few different designs and they are beautiful. I just think these hammered coins are so cool all around! As far as hammered go I now have Edward I, James I and now Charles I.
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Valued Member
United States
147 Posts |
Just out of curiosity, any ideas as to what happened on the reverse?
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
Charles 1 hammered shillings are relatively thin.
This one must have been slightly bent, worn on the ridge, before being straightened.
I have found that the best way to straighten a bent hammered coins is to sandwich it between two pieces of hard rubber about 3mm thick, and flatten the whole lot in a vise.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
856 Posts |
Yes, I think you can see the corresponding crease to the obverse just to the right of Charles' head?
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Valued Member
United States
321 Posts |
Nice coin. I also collect British hammered and milled coins. I just bought a Liz 1 1562. I'll post images once I get it in.
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Valued Member
United States
147 Posts |
Thanks and that's awesome! I just recently purchased 2 coins, this one being the most recent and the other being an Elizabeth I 1562 sixpence. Looking forward to the pics  |
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