Not quite "ancient" but i know a lot of us here are fans of British coinage, and I've been pulling together a collection of the British coins that interests me. To me British coinage is: - sceattas with designs so simple i could have made them... boring! - really cool Anglo-saxon coins starting with amazing portraits of Offa and Cynethryth - a period of zzzzz with dreary Plantagenet coins that all look the same (and often coins are in the name of "Henry" even if the king was really Richard or John!) - The awesome portrait series that really kicks off with the Tudors So yes, i'm a collector, not a numismatist - i like eye appeal! Edward VI is fast becoming my favourite king! I helped myself to a couple of shillings recently - the facing portrait and the profile (base silver) issues. I'm not quite in the league to afford halfcrowns and crowns, but here's what I've acquired: I still need Mary and Henry VIII. Please show me your Tudors!
Wonderful examples. I just have a budget example but it has a good portrait. Edward VI (1547 - 1553 A.D.) AR Shilling O: (tun) ЄDWΛRD’· VI : D’· S’ ΛGl’: FRΛ’· Z : hIB’· RЄX :, crowned and mantled bust facing slightly left; rose to left, XII to right. R: (tun) POSVI DЄVM ·’ : ΛDIVTOR Є’· MEV·’·, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. 5.7g 32mm North 1937; SCBC 2482 And my others. ] Mary (1553 - 1554 A.D.) AR Groat O: mΛRIΛ : (pomegranate) D’. G’. ΛnG'. FRΛ’. Z : hIB’. RЄGI’, crowned bust left; double and single annulet stops. R: VЄRITΛ S (pomegranate) TЄm PORIS FILIΛ, royal coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Tower (London) mint; im: pomegranate 23mm 1.86g North 1960; SCBC 2492 Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603 A.D.) AR Shilling O: (key) ELIZAB’· D’· G’· ANG’· FR’· ET : HIB’· REGI, crowned and mantled bust left (bust 6B). R: (key) POSVI DEV’· AD IVTORE M · MEV’·, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. Sixth coinage. Tower (London) mint; im: key. Struck 1595-1598 AD 31mm 5.81g North 2014; SCBC 2577 Henry VIII (1509-1547 A.D.) AR Groat Second Coinage O: hЄnRIC’ VIII D’ G’ R’ ΛGLIЄ Z FRΛnCЄ, crowned bust right (Laker bust D); saltire stops, Lombardic lettering. R: POSVI DEV’ ΛDIVTORЄ’ mЄV’, royal shield over long cross fourchée; saltires in forks, double saltire stops, Lombardic lettering. Tower mint; im:arrow, 1526-1532 A.D. 25mm 2.55g SCBC 2337E; North 1797 Henry VIII (1509-1547 A.D.) AR Groat Third Coinage O: D. G. AnG. FRA. Z hIB. RЄX, , crowned bearded bust half right, rose after rex. , Laker bust A. R: C[IVI] TAS BRIS TOLIЄ, royal coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; lis in forks; pellet below third quarter of shield; rose after TAS, lis before BRIS; pellet on inner border. Bristol mint; im: -/WS “monogram of William Sharrington” Struck circa 1546-1547. 2.45g 26mm North 1846; SCBC 2372 Henry VII (1485- 1509 A.D.) AR Half Groat O: ҺЄnRIC’ × VII’ × DI’ × GRΛ × RЄX × ΛGL’, crowned bust right. R: POSVI × DЄV’ × Λ DIVTO Є’ × mЄV’ ×, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée; two keys below. York Mint; under Archbishop Christopher Bainbridge Struck 1504-1509. IM: Rose 19mm 1.46g SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), 964; North 1751/1; SCBC 2262 Henry VII (1485 - 1509 A.D.) AR Groat O: hENRIC DI GRA REX AGL Z FRA, Crowned facing bust in tressure of arches; crown of two arches, outer jeweled (crown 4). ROSVI DEV ADIVTOR MEV CIVITAS LONDON, Long cross; trefoils in quarters, cross end 8, saltire stops, ‘coded’ stops 20/10. London mint; mm:anchor (upright). Struck 1499-1502. Class IIIc 25mm 3.03g Cf. SCBI 23 (Ashmolean), 363; North 1705c; SCBC 2199. Double Struck Obverse
Love it! I've been on the market for a decent Mary or Henry VIII groat (like yours) for a long time. I've noticed Mary is going up in price too!
Not surprisingly, most as you can see have problems, which is what I could afford. But there is still meat on the bone for their issues, so I am pretty happy with what I have. I also have Mary, Queen of Scotts. Portraits are too high for her. Mary I of Scotland (1542 - 1567 A.D.) Scotland AR Bawbee O: MARIA · D · G · R · SCOTORVM: A crowned thistle, 'M' to its left and 'R' to the right. R: OPPIDVM · EDINBVRGI, Saltire behind a crown, flanked by a cinquefoil on each side. Edinburgh mint 21mm 1.78g SCBC 5432
Yeah portrait coins of Mary of Scots are crazy expensive. I’d be happy with one with her name on it at least.
Funny timing, just yesterday I went through a box and came across this one that bought because I liked it enough that the hole doesn’t bother me too much.
@GregH Your right facing portrait piece in the OP is dated 1549, "MDXLIX" on the right hand image starting at 9:00. A very nice piece. Thanks for sharing!
Philip & Mary portrait penny. S2510 struck in 0.916 silver A Henry VIII 1st coinage 'Sovereign' penny struck at Durham under Bishop Ruthall. An Edward VI (Henry VIII posthumous) bust 6 groat struck at Durham House under Martin Bowes - hence mintmark Bow. S2405.
Nice Tudor coins. Here is my Elizabeth I. England, Tudor Dynasty Elizabeth I (1558-1603) AR Sixpence, London mint, Struck 1575 Dia.: 26 mm Wt.: 2.92 Obv.: ELIZABETH D G ANF FR ET HI REGINA: Crowned bust left Rev.: POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV: long cross over arms with date above Ref.: Seaby 2563
HENRY VIII Half Groat n.d.(1526-44) Canterbury mint 18.5 mm 1.35 g Obv.:cross fourchee mm (Catherine wheel) HENRIC+VIII+D.G+R+AGL+Z+FR Crowned young bust r. in circle Rev.:+ above + CIVI_TAS_CAN_TOR Quartered royal arms dividing TC (=Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop) over long cross fourchee, which divides the legend 2nd coinage. S.2345. North 1804. CC.H82D-080.
The only Tudor coin I still have is this Elizabeth I sixpence: England, Elizabeth I, AR Sixpence 1582. Obv. Crowned Bust left, Tudor Rose behind, all within inner circle with legend around, ELIZAB.D.G.ANG.FR.ET.HIB.REGINA [Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland] / Rev. Quartered shield over long cross fourchée with divided date above, all within inner circle with legend around, Mintmark Sword at 12 o'clock, POSVI DEV.AD IVTORE M·MEV· [I have made God my helper] 15 - 82. Spink 2572 (ill.). 25 mm., 3.2 g. I used to have a Henry VIII groat (profile portrait), an Edward VI fine shilling, and a Philip & Mary shilling, but sold them some years ago.
