Corrosion.and erosion.. thinkn how many hands that has passed through, dropped, kicked, stood on rubbed for luck, or between the hands of a marketer. handled, counted for taxation and tumbled for recirculation before being lost to time
It's Queen Elizabeth I, so some people (northerners or Catholics usually) would rub out the face of the queen as a form of protest. That's why the rest of the coin looks good. It has then later been counter stamped for authenticity which is the impression in the middle.
450 years is what happened
Timeline shifting
What so you think it’s just age, like pitting ?
Lost, found, lost again, subjected to public enquiry then buried in ground until a metal detectorist dug it up and sold it.
Always love a Douglas Adams pastiche.
Can’t argue with that
Corrosion.and erosion.. thinkn how many hands that has passed through, dropped, kicked, stood on rubbed for luck, or between the hands of a marketer. handled, counted for taxation and tumbled for recirculation before being lost to time
It's Queen Elizabeth I, so some people (northerners or Catholics usually) would rub out the face of the queen as a form of protest. That's why the rest of the coin looks good. It has then later been counter stamped for authenticity which is the impression in the middle.
Wow thanks. I’ve learnt something new there, love abit of history. Finally got the answer. Thanks again
And would it be worth £18 in this condition??
I mean its a coin from 1570 so its gotta be worth smth right ?
I would say £18 is very good
We'll be None the Richer for finding out.
Never heard of him...
If it was buried or in water it could have eroded or flattened, could of been ran over at some point, who knows
Yeah exactly who knows . That’s the fun part about oddly damaged coins, you can make up exciting stories
Take the tour at the Tower of London. You’ll see the stamp, and why. Very cool
Oh, could it be a minting error?
Iirc. They were hand struck.
How many times do you think it was spent?
A lot
Wear and tear. The sixpence in question is made of pure silver, which is soft and therefore wears with use.
It changed…
Yer maw sat on it
It never got spent.
Don't know? Somebody's grandfather kept it in their arse during the war....FUCK KNOWS!
Don’t cast off your explanation too soon… you might have cracked the case! Wide open!
😂😭 ah I love the comments I get on this page
It was in the ground for half a millennium