| Author |
 Replies: 9,479 / Views: 311,227 |
|
|
|
Pillar of the Community
 Sweden
2124 Posts |
This 1691 liard from Brabant, Spanish Netherlands, starts off with a few simple shields for Austria, Burgundy, and Brabant on the obverse, and then slams down with the full coat of arms for king Charles II of Spain, with all the Habsburg ancestry, on the reverse. All on a 24 mm round, the finest details are less than 0.2 mm wide. Poor die cutter.   |
|
Moderator
 United States
192314 Posts |
Quote:
This 1691 liard from Brabant, Spanish Netherlands... Excellent!  |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6737 Posts |
1629 Saxony Thaler I love this coin Spanish shield of manifold arms (18 shields within), with central shield of electoral Saxony, 6 ornate helmets above divide date to upper left and right. Mint mark divided by the shield.  |
|
Moderator
United States
192314 Posts |
Quote:
1629 Saxony Thaler Outstanding! |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
76642 Posts |
Very nice keith12!
Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
26598 Posts |
Keith, your Saxony Thaler is quite intense - definitely an incredible design!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
|
|
Pillar of the Community
Sweden
2124 Posts |
Definitely something out of the ordinary! Very impressive die work.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6737 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
United States
192314 Posts |
Very interesting! |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
76642 Posts |
Nice keith12. Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
6737 Posts |
1773 Virginia half penny Crowned British - Hanoverian royal coat of arms  |
|
Moderator
United States
192314 Posts |
Quote:
1773 Virginia half penny... Crowned British - Hanoverian royal coat of arms Nice example! |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
76642 Posts |
Very nice keith12. Errers and Varietys.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
1073 Posts |
A few wavy lines and a benign-looking beaver make this a very simple crest bearing the arms of Beverley, in Yorkshire.
The legends pretty much tell the whole story:
THE BEVERLEY NEW FRIENDLY SOCIETY - ESTABLISHED 1789
THOMAS LECK FATHER - THREE PENNY TOKEN - 1813
For the quick benefit of all of us non-UK forum members, "Friendly Societies" are concisely defined and described by the current-day Sheperds Friendly Society here on their website. I'll paste in this brief excerpt to summarize: "[By] the end of the nineteenth century, friendly societies provided most insurance, benefits, and pensions across the UK."
Unfortunately, however, the story of Thomas Leck -- or maybe his name was Thomas Leck Father -- appears to be lost in the mists of time.1813 3d of Beverley, Yorkshire: 39mm. 27.8g. Davis 79; Withers BCT 30; Withers T&P 2038; D&W 108/64. RR. The condition of my specimen, shown here, is typical for this token, so the few survivors that make it to the collector's market must have circulated freely during the "small change" shortages that Britain experienced during the last ten years of George III's reign. 
"If everything seems to be under control, you're just not going fast enough."
--- Mario Andretti
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
36916 Posts |
|
| |
Replies: 9,479 / Views: 311,227 |
First Page
Previous Page
Posted 11/28/2023 09:22 am
