Chris Perkins

Well what do I know! But at least you knew what it was supposed to mean. I'll change it. Actually that's a good idea for a new Poll....'Should Latin be taught more widely in British schools'? I think the only ones still doing it are the very posh private ones, and even in Eaton, I imagine it's only an option.

Custard, It can only be tied to one particular forum, I happen to have chose the forum at the top as at the time it contained the most frequently updated posts. Unfortunately it can only be tied to one particular forum area. I thought it was strange too when I learned how it worked :-S

Well I never, Still no sign of it under Germany in my book. I can only suppose it's maybe unofficial or some kind of token issue. I would hazard a guess that yours is worth about 1/10th of the one you linked to, as normally gold coins contain fractions of gold in relation to the denomination. eg if that 10 Ducat is one ounce, yours is probably 1/10th Ounce. Sorry I can be of no more help.

The 1920 florins and pre 1920 threepences are really VF? I'd like to see pictures if they are.

All I can find out courtesy of Spink, is that he was born in 1895, died in 1970, and that his designs first appeared on the coins of George V.

I'm back from the UK and I've bought some coins with me of course. They need a lot of sorting at this stage. The most interesting purchase was a 1713 Pattern Queen Anne farthing....Yes 1713, it isn't even in Spink. It is however in Peck and is definately the real McCoy. I also picked up a 1714 Farthing contemporary forgery and lots of general stock items. Sylvester, do you want an 1849 Godless florin GVF-NEF?

Yes and it's possible that it may have been sold to a Museum by your thieving school friend (or teacher!) at a later date. A die comes in 2 parts. The bottom is fixed to a hard surface, the piece of metal, or blank goes on top of it, then the top die part is placed onto both the coin and lower die part. A hammer is then used to to strike the image of both sides onto the blank piece of metal. A mould would usually be 2 parts too, but they would be squeezed together and liquid metal would be poured it. The Romans never made coins this way.

Well that is often the case I'm afraid. If you're sure they are all circulated and well worn, you may as well put them in a charity box.

And they haven't even noticed yet!

Pehaps people born on that date are more likely to be interested in coins. By the way Olli, got the cheque etc.

Carol, To be honest, none of those are sought after at all unless in as near mint condition as possible. The silver coins older than 1947 contain real silver so have a slightly higher value for bullion content. So the threepences you first mentioned and the 1920 Florins, 1922 Sixpence sound the best, and will be worth a small amount (and I mean small! Unless in near mint condition) Thankyou,

Germany were not issuing Ducats in 1963, and of the countries that were, for either currency or as bullion coins I cannot find any with Kennedy on them. Is it heavy like real gold? The fact that the legend is entirely in English/latin smells fishy to me. Could it be a privately issued American coin? Sorry I can't help further.

Phillip, That sounds very interesting...Let me go off on a complete 180 degree angle first. Is there a Nicola Greenhalgh in your family? She's about 29, very attractive and lives near Stockport somewhere. She's a friend of mine. Just wondered as you were also a 'Manchester' Greenhalgh. Anyway, I would imagine that would have been a very rare find and would be far more valuable now. Collecting the coins themselves has gone crazy these last 2 years let alone 30, and of course there is no way anyone can be accurate with an unusual item like that, but the circumstances were very unfortunate and it's a shame you no longer have it. The fact that it was so large could possibly mean that it was a mould/die for making something other than coins/medals, I don't know, perhaps decorative bits of military armour or something. I am certainly not aware of any Roman coins being that large. In fact it would have been very difficult for them to strike such a large object with the force needed to imprint the design, so was it more likely a mould, not a die? There are many questions that will remain un answered. I am not aware of any mints being in the Manchester area, but my Roman coin knowledge is pretty limited.

Is a Fenman someone responsible for draining marsh land to build houses and shops on? I used to live in a small town (that started as a village) called Blackfen, on the London/Kent border. Old folk said it was all marshland before about 1920 and my nan remembered the 'Fenmen' (if it's right) giving her apples as a child, from the fallen apple trees while they were draining, and creating Blackfen. Jumpers for goalposts.

It doesn't really have much to do with coins apart from the fact that Charles III is due to have his face all over our currency when the Queen passes. I just thought as a personal experiment I would try to gauge the opinion of the British and World public in a small way. So what do you think?

I think I may have seen a foreign coin with a latin 'Arthur' on it before, can't remember what it was though.

Dear Carol, it couldn't be simpler..... Obviously the value depends on the conditions of the individual coins. You'll find that if they are not within the collectable grades the silver ones will be worth bullion value and the bronze ones won't be worth that much at all. Are there too many to send in the post? If not, you are welcome to send them to me for an offer, but you really shouldn't expect a Kings ransom for modern coins like that. Alternatively you can do a little research yourself, and perhaps start with this book: http://www.predecimal.com/books/ccgb2004framed.htm I always pay fiar prices for coins, but like to warn people that general collections of circulated coins like that are rarely worth very much. Thanks,

I cannot take any credit for that one Bob, as Jana ordered them and sent them out while I'm in the UK!

Dear Glyn, If the collection is only 17% Uncirculated, and assuming those uncirculated coins are not just the 60's ones I think your fathers estimate is probably very ambitious. If the 65% that are VF minimum are dated say 1930 - 1967 then those are not really in the minimum collectable grades. The fact they are a set and that there will be scarcer years among them makes them too good for scrap, but please don't expect a lot! Please do submit a list with accurate grades for us to see.

Of course I have to do what I'm told, I can't just talk rubbish for hours, but if I get the opportunity during my forthcoming Radio Broadcast to divulge some wise numismatic words, what shall I say to the people of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and the surounding areas? - The truth about the New Pence 2p rumour - The truth about the £2 Queen with necklace rumour - The fact that most coins are worthless, and any from the last 100+ years should ideally be in super condition to be really collectable. Please add more ideas for me below!

This is what we've all been waiting for, it's a scan of two pages from a book kinding provided by another member It shows by weight and the face value, how many coins were minted each year. I have passworded the directory, which is here: http://www.predecimal.com/mintages/ If you want to see the 2 pages you'll have to ask me, Eliza or Sylvester for the username and password. I certainly don't mind if you email me, but to contact the other two you'll have to use the Personal messenger on this forum. Enjoy!

Any of them particularly rare? Maybe some of them have heels struck on top of other heels, and I'm sure she has many different patterns in her collection. Well back to the subject, I can't be a sexist pig on the BBC can I

I just don't think many women are into that kind of thing. I do have female customers, I don't think it's quite the odds you mention but it is certainly male dominated. In fact when I think about the women I know, none of them collect anything, and none of them even have a hobby as such. I take it you are female then, mystery guest?

You're damn right mystery guest! Maybe I'll do a Bargain Hunt kind of programme, just for teams to buy coins, in the same format as the David Dickinson version. With an auction at the end! Well you never know do you, but perhaps it's too much of a minority thing, unfortunately.

Well we've discussed coin related music before somewhere in here, perhaps Pink Floyd's Money, The Beatles, Abba etc. The sex pistols God save the Queen would be appropriate! And it's BBC 3 Counties, which is broadcast to the areas mentioned above and can be picked up as far as London in the south, East Angia in the East, Swindon in the West and Lincolnshire in the North. I'll be on 3.30 - 4.00pm Friday February the 27th, and then monthly depending how it goes for all involved.