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Post by ago on Jan 14, 2010 17:22:15 GMT
Is this a Roman Coin, found on Ruabon Mountain??? Any ideas Attachments:
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Post by annedw on Jan 14, 2010 20:48:30 GMT
I would take it to Chester Museum, they might know. I found a coin in Greece, and they identified it there, 7th c. Worth nowt Given the fact that lead mining was supposed to have taken place there - you never know
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Post by ago on Jan 14, 2010 21:49:27 GMT
wrexham museum say building looks like albert hall,and bronze age warrior,and could be a medallion if so its a one off,it does look like albert hall, coin is in bad condition and has been fused together,(looks like)with very bright compound silver maybe.they have scanned it and sent it to other museums no contact from wrexham,3 months ago.
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Post by annedw on Jan 14, 2010 22:08:46 GMT
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Post by ago on Jan 15, 2010 16:14:15 GMT
no,but going to buy one soon,this was in a small brook by a pathway,probably washed down from higher ground,(walked that path for years,)also another coin badly eroded practically smooth.
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Post by annedw on Jan 15, 2010 17:57:07 GMT
Plan of the Royal Albert Hall. Was it designed as a replica of a Roman Basilica , I know there were trips overseas for `ideas` Attachments:
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Post by celticar on Jan 16, 2010 15:23:47 GMT
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Post by ago on Jan 16, 2010 19:45:57 GMT
wilkinson token looks good to me,i wounder if bersham heritage centre has info,
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Post by ago on Feb 1, 2010 17:55:39 GMT
and we have closure. from archives royal albert hall and say,coin would seem to be international exhibition medal of 1872,struck by a.b.wyon on the obverse are the 2 conjoined heads of industry,britania and mercury on reverse is a view of the albert hall with a tablet bearing the inscription "struck in exhibition mdccclxx11"the exhibition was of fine arts,cotton,jewellery,stationary with machinery and raw materials it was held at the albert hall and opened by the duke of edenburgh on1st may it ran until 19th oct 1872 its eather bronze or copper,and in mint condition would be worth around 25 pounds.
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Post by eluned on Feb 14, 2010 21:14:47 GMT
Curious Clwyd 2 by Gorden Emery has an article on John Wilkinson's tokens.
In 1754 the Royal Mint ceased printing copper coins and this resulted in many industrialists including John Wilkinson, using "tokens". After paying the Crown and for raw materials, he made 40% profit on them.
The tokens had his face on one side "cheekily resembling King George 3rd."
The article includes an enlarged image of a token showing his face as mentioned above and the flip side, an image of a foundry.
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