In Thompson’s Inventory he gives information for two coin hoards found in 1911 in Palmers Green; his “Palmers Green #1” (Ref 247) is a well documented hoard, consisting mainly of Henry III long cross pennies, and is not in any doubt. However, his second hoard, “Palmers Green #2”, (Ref 248) is almost undocumented, and it is this one that is the subject of this very brief article.
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Henry III Long Cross Pennies – Class 2bi- The Coinage of the Winchester Mint – Ian M. Heavisides and Rob Page
Continuing on from our description of the 2bi dies of Lincoln and Northampton. These two mints, together with Winchester described here, were the only provincial mints to issue pennies of this class, though the major mints of London, Canterbury and Bury also issued 2bi pennies. Below are links not only to the Winchester article, but also to the earlier articles on Lincoln and Northampton, and also the explanatory material which deals with the die comparison methodology – this latter document should be perused in order to fully understand the Winchester article. As always, the authors would welcome comments on the material, and especially news of any additional dies not described here. Lincoln (Link) Northampton (Link)
Henry III – Posthumous Long Cross Class 6 Pennies of the Durham Mint – Rob Page
The original version, published in mid-June, resulted in a few further examples emerging. The article was therefore expanded on July 6th to include the additional coins. The conclusion on the number of dies remains unchanged.
A Rare Mint Error – Dave Greenhalgh
A New Reverse Die of Richard II Durham Pence – Dave Greenhalgh
A New Legend Variant for Richard II Halfpence – Dave Greenhalgh
A Correction to Edward III Treaty A Halfgroat DIG 1- Dave Greenhalgh
A Peculiar Reverse Die Cutting Error of Edward III Pre Treaty Series C Halfgroat – Dave Greenhalgh
A New Die For Richard III Boar’s Head / Sun and Rose Halfpence – Dave Greenhalgh
A true type Ia Edward I penny of Berwick with a double initial cross – Denis Martin
In August 2018 the BNS research blog published an article by the present author which described an unusual Edward I mule penny of the Berwick mint. The coin had a type Ia obverse with a double initial cross, coupled with a type IIa reverse. A very recent detector find has at last revealed a type Ia with a double initial cross obverse linked with a true Ia reverse. This is the only example known to the author. or… Click here for the 2018 article
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