Quick Question From A Newbie

[Hayleyb 0]

Hi All,

Your help would be much appreciated here. I have found what appears to be a hammered 'groat' in my childhood coin collection. Problem is, I have no idea where I got it, and whether it's the real thing or not. I've googled and googled and had no luck, so I was wondering if I could ask for your guys' expert opinions.

Photo is below - it's not great resolution unfortunately, apologies.

Thanks for any help!

Hayley

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Unfortunately this is a very modern and poor quality replica. Sorry that this probably isn't the news you were hoping for Hayley.

[Hayleyb 0]

That's cool, I expected that! Not sure why a child would have an actual one

On the plus side I've started taking interest in coins again!

[Accumulator 52]

Hammered is not my area, but you are in good hands here.

Welcome to the site. If you have any questions on pennies then I can probably help

[HistoricCoinage 146]

On the plus side I've started taking interest in coins again!

That's great news! What sorts of coins have piqued your interest this time around?

[Rob 3,152]

You're not allowed to say bronze pennies.

[Nordle11 564]

You're not allowed to say bronze pennies.

Haha

[Coinery 1,154]

That's cool, I expected that! Not sure why a child would have an actual one

On the plus side I've started taking interest in coins again!

Something very similar happened to me! A long time ago a friend bought a museum copy of a Tudor sixpence, which I thought was amazing...until I acquired a REAL one for less than he paid for his copy...cue a life-long passion for coins!

You can own hammered coins for under £20 a piece, easily! How much you want to spend, and the quality you will thereafter seek out, is all part of the journey!

[Peckris 579]

That's cool, I expected that! Not sure why a child would have an actual one

On the plus side I've started taking interest in coins again!

Something very similar happened to me! A long time ago a friend bought a museum copy of a Tudor sixpence, which I thought was amazing...until I acquired a REAL one for less than he paid for his copy...cue a life-long passion for coins!

You can own hammered coins for under £20 a piece, easily! How much you want to spend, and the quality you will thereafter seek out, is all part of the journey!

I'm afraid I was taken in as a dealer - someone offered a Roman coin and an Elizabeth 3d for which I offered £20 (being unsure about them). I sold the 3d but the purchaser was later unhappy about its thickness (too thick) and it turned out to be a replica. Cue refund of selling price and hasty withdrawal of Roman bronze from sale. Lucky I'd only paid £20, and recouped half of that by selling them as replicas. It only goes to show though ... KNOW YOUR SUBJECT!!! (The person I'd bought them from was obviously trying it on with things he'd bought from a Museum shop - I never met him in person, he just left them with the owners of the Antiques Centre so I could make an offer).