UK Longcross Silver Coin Hammered ID?

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hughwp New Member United Kingdom 32 Posts	Posted 06/22/2022 5:38 pm Got this coin in a job lot can anyone id it looks like a longcross coin? weight is 2.4g Edited by hughwp 06/22/2022 5:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

PennyPirate New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted 07/03/2022 12:15 am While your find does appear to be an English long cross coin, there are a few features that make me think it is a forgery. The first is the obverse of your coin. The beginning mark for the text appears to be similar to a cross, while coinage from the period is marked by stars. If you look at the face on the coin, it only seems to have one curl of hair per side. This is what some early long cross coins looked like, the other features contradict that age as they have components of at least two other types of long cross coins. The lettering also doesn't seem to match anything I can find, another key to forgeries. The weight also seems off, but could simply be a scale error. Originals average around 1.43g while yours is a heavy 2.4g. With that being said, still a cool find and. By no means am I an expert in UK coinage, so please do correct me if I'm incorrect and you are more versed in them. I'd be proud of the find no matter if it is original or a forgery. If it does prove to be fake, it is still an excellent example of a forged hammered coin. Keep hunting! Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 07/03/2022 3:01 pm Hard to tell from the photos Hugh. Appears to be Edward I, London. However I'm a bit concerned by the mark below the king's bust which looks a little like that to the left of the crown in the pic I've added. The second is a souvenir replica that is sold in the shops of places like stately homes/ castles made by Westair Report this Post to the Staff
Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 07/04/2022 04:15 am Has to be fake, as there are 3 layers of detail on reverse for Halfgroats and groats. Weight is too heavy and looks crude despite being very shiny. Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 07/05/2022 03:48 am Yes, another souvenir shop replica, and a poor one at that. Report this Post to the Staff
Hogarth Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 735 Posts	Posted 07/05/2022 06:02 am Could you show us the original ebay listing you bought from in which these were described as antique coins? You should still have a link to it in your email. Report this Post to the Staff
Sir_Nummalot New Member United Kingdom 10 Posts	Posted 07/08/2022 7:19 pm If it's a fake, ell it had me going for a bit there..looks well polished to me... Report this Post to the Staff
Princetane Pillar of the Community 4628 Posts	Posted 07/09/2022 06:16 am hughwp - you are buying and showing a lot of fakes. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 07/09/2022 11:19 am @prince, you can see that I have removed quite a bit of your last post as it was overly harsh. Please don't make me ban you completely from CCF. I'm trying very hard not to, but you are definitely trying my patience. "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." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
hughwp New Member United Kingdom 32 Posts	Posted 07/13/2022 6:45 pm Got a full refund from the seller I don't think he knew what he was selling Here is link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155033248456 Report this Post to the Staff
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