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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
From these pictures is it possible to tell whether this is an authentic Edward I Penny? The weight and diameter seem to be right.   ***Edited by Forum Dad to put images in post*** |
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Moderator
 Australia
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It's a bit battered, but looks legit to me.
So far, mediaeval coins seem to be refreshingly free of the counterfeiters plaguing moderns and ancients at the moment. The only "fake" coins in this category I've seen are the tourist reproductions, and they always look much nicer than this.
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
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Valued Member
 United States
51 Posts |
Thank you, I'm hoping to buy this and was just checking since I'm new to the medieval scene.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
It looks authentic, usually fakes are in higher grades but they just look 'too perfect' like those German-made banknotes during WWII that fooled workers in the Bank of England. For coins the edge would probably be rather nice and circular whereas yours has a nice overlapping look.
Edited by NumisMattyUk
01/07/2008 09:35 am
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Valued Member
Ireland
112 Posts |
whats the estimated value of that coin, given its genuine?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2217 Posts |
Someone will know, I will guess a tenner.. maybe fifteen quid?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2889 Posts |
Yes, that value is about right (I spent about a year cataloguing these things for a museum and am sick of the sight of them now :)). Personally I wouldn't buy it if at all possible, but save a bit and spent £40 on a really nice one.
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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
Well I just bought this one, I dont have much spending money and I collect for historical value rather than monetary. In fact, believe it or not I actually prefer kinda battered coins, kinda weird lol
Thanks for the input though
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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makes you wonder about the history of how they got all battered doesn't it?
Maybe a medieval knight dropped it and it got tramped on by a horse hmmm...
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Valued Member
United States
51 Posts |
I know right? lol A battered coin was most likely circulated a lot and interacted with many different people. That is why I love any old coin, you can just imagine how the world has changed since it was created.
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