any idea what this coin is?

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I have had a look about but cant find anything similar pics are not brill but hard to get

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and this one? front no tso good but back is lovely

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[Peckris 579]

You ought to try scanning the coins - that hammered Charles I shilling would scan really well. It's in very reasonable condition, but needs to be sharper for more positive ID on the issue and mintmark, etc.

The first coin is foreign. I don't recognise anything about it, perhaps the legend is vaguely Hebrew-esque? But that's little more than a wild guess.

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I will try hubbys scanner tomorrow. The face is not good on second coin sadly but rest lovely. I have one of the coin in your avatar too but mine black

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ok

[DaveG38 405]

ok

Don't know what the 'foreign' coin is. The Charles II is actually a Scottish 12 shillings. Looks like third coinage, possibly Falconer's issue, dated 1637-42.

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thanks for that, so Charles 2nd I know absolutely nothing about these things, it is just a bag of old coins I had since childhood and just looked at them.

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can anyone point me in the direction of a website etc where I may find out anything about the old coin?

[Peckris 579]

It's actually a Charles I shilling (the XII after the bust is "12" as in "12 pence make one shilling", in old money). If it's a Scottish shilling, there is a member here called Scottish Money who would be able to advise you on the value. Though the portrait is somewhat worn, the rest of it is in very respectable condition - a nice coin.

My avatar is the reverse of a Cartwheel Twopence (the penny would look the same). The only reason it is the colour shown is due to Photoshop, in an attempt to make the detail show more clearly! Shades of brown, or even black, are more usual. If yours has the same level of detail, it would be in high grade, but a scan would be needed to confirm that.

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Hi thatnks for the info it's great I think mine is a penny cos smaller 36 mm here is the scan but not great

[Peckris 579]

Hi thatnks for the info it's great I think mine is a penny cos smaller 36 mm here is the scan but not great

Yes, that's the penny all right. Good Fine grade, slightly uneven colour, but quite nice. £20, plus or minus.

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Thats not bad for something sitting in a bag Cheers again you are full of useful information