leeshiel

Thanks, yes it was i dont buy anything, The crown will keep this one it will be the best example on the PAS database. https://finds.org.uk/

Many thanks it's now in the hands of the British museum, as a coin it's nothing made into a dress hook in this condition it's very rare.

A coin of Philip IV, PHILIP IV "THE FAIR" who reigned from 1285 to 1314 AD. The obverse depicts a large Templar Cross: + PHILIPPVS. REX ; LÉGENDE EXTÉRIEURE : + BHDICTV: SIT: HOME: DHI: NRI: DEI: IHV. XPI, (Philip the king; blessed be the name of our Lord Jesus Christ) The reverse of the coin displays a Châtel tournois topped with a croisette cutting the legend at 12 o'clock; outer border of twelve lilies in oves., the legend reads: TVRONVS (TRIANGLE) CIVIS. (City of Tours) The coin has been made into a dress hook so it's classed as treasure, Theoretically it's a artefact not a coin, In the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries a trend for coins fashioned into dress hooks became popular I use the term dress hook rather than brooch, as the attachments soldered onto surviving examples consist of a loop and hook. The loop is clearly intended to be sewn onto a garment with the hook used to secure part of an item of clothing to another. The choice of coins used show a marked preference for larger module pieces; initially these were Edward I’s groats but as the denomination was withdrawn from the English currency similar size gros from the continent were substituted and used instead. In a handful of cases pennies have been used. The method of conversion sees the cross side gilded (obverse on English coins, reverse on French coins) and the soldering of either a single or double piece loop and hook to the opposing face.

Yes it was, i dont buy anything i only collect what i find. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks John.

Nice little coin lovely natural patina it looks better in hand, I believe it to be a Siliqua Theodosius I Trier mint RIC IX 94b but i could be wrong.

Many thanks, I have found this link i will have a good luck through it. https://iacb.arch.ox.ac.uk/id/abc.1722

Very nice your Corieltauvi has been in discussion in this thread nice coin, https://www.sixbid.com/de/roma-numismatics-ltd/9878/spain-gaul-and-celtic/8480491/britannia-the-corieltauvi-av-stater?term&orderCol=lot_number&orderDirection=asc&priceFrom&displayMode=large&auctionSessions=&sidebarIsSticky=false

Thank you, no i didn't i guess it would have been hard to preserve, The day i found it i wasn't finding much and i was heading to another field when i came across some large pebbles that was sounding off pebbles shouldn't make my machine go bleep, Knowing Celts/Romans etc cooked with pebbles i presumed they had been in contact with a bronze cooking pot i started to search the area and found it close to the pebbles, If i didn't have this knowledge i would never have found it.

Thanks John i am sure Dr Sills will be aware of this I have received this information when i asked elsewhere previously "not Dr Sills", this is a near match https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/chris-rudd/catalogue-id-chris-10019/lot-d7f46bca-8d49-4c6a-8413-a8b201010ba9?fbclid=IwAR1jhYB6r75amcfL8XZzBBMp2N2buLKwXfPo_y05EGtdnadzb1olCIT4UTo Apart from One very interesting thing is that the obverse die in the link you provided is earlier as Lee's obverse die has been re-touched - the top 'bear's paw' has had a new 'claw' added

I am wanting to know how many coins recorded struck from similar/same dies its OK saying 86 is recorded but most of them are from different dies, I wasn't going to ask for value, if you take time to read through the thread CR wants to view the coin before they will provide any information and i am not prepared to send them the coin at this stage.

Thank you for the detailed explanation John you have put to words my thoughts, I think the way forward to learn more about this coin is to contact Dr Sills https://www.arch.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-john-a-sills Thank for your time and help i will update the thread if i get to learn more.

Thank you for taking time to look and provide information John appreciated, It's all confusing to me all coins you have listed are Spink reverence 29 fair enough my coin is Spink reverence 29, but every coin is different to mine in one way or another so how do you determine what coin is rare ?, DCCR stated 86 coins recorded how many variants out of the 86 is known, maybe i am missing the obvious, Take this coin for instance just a quick glance it's totally different.

Thanks John i did email them when i first discovered it, they wont tell you anything unless you send them the coin to look at, According to the listing above from 2018 my coin is scarce and in better condition.