What a huge variety of coins under one monarch! Were the mint runs rather small though as you say there were lots of tokens at that time, presumably to make up for a shortage of coins? And I don't think I've ever found a Charles II coin.
I've got the St Patrick's coin on which I found in a rummage bin at a local coin fair for £2 it's a lovely coin and are they rare? Not saying I'm going to sell it I'm also a coin collector as well but moved back to Pokémon and retro games as the hobby was becoming expensive and I started college but I would definitely go back into the hobby, I've still got all my coins I've got hammered, Roman, Greek, Milled coins.
Did you know, that Charles 11 faced the opposite direction because he would not face the same way as Oliver Cromwell, because he had his farther beheaded. This practise has continued ever since on all our coinage.
Now I know where we American got the term Dollar. (There were quite a few heroes of our revolution against the unloved George the turd, excuse me who were actually born in Scotland. I was told it was a term borrowed from the Spanish. That makes perfect sense as Spanish coins were Rials. That name is so close to Dollar, it's uncanny. I also noticed that Canada, Australia, & Hong Kong all had Dollars. Kenya had Shillings as their currency. I'm just realising that the countries we visited while I was in the Navy, except the Philippines, were all part of the British Commonwealth, except Kenya which had been a former British colony. So the slogan Join the Navy See the World, was a bit misleading. Should have been "see parts of the British Commonwealth, former colonies, & the Philippines!!!" At least for my Westpac Cruise. It was the Bicentennial, so maybe a bit of "in your face" diplomacy? New Zealand wouldn't allow us store leave or even to pull into port. Great to know when they stopped doing Hammered Coins, I was wondering that this afternoon..
Hey Hammered corner, I love your videos. I found you when I got into ancient Roman coins and progressed my collection to English coins mostly 19th century, the oldest I have is a 1799 George III half Penny but of course these are not hand hammered coins, but great to look at and collect. I just acquired two hand hammered brass George II Jetons, or tokens, or counters not sure which, according to my research they were minted some where around the 1730's but even that is questionable being that they are undated and making them hard to date. My question is; Do you have any of these coins, or have done any research of this type of coinage, and if not can you make a video explaining these types of coinage? Thank you in advance and hope to see more videos in the future.
Hi, the term "dollar" stems from German "thaler", originally "Joachimsthaler", a silver coin first minted in the 16th century Bohemia, in a town called Joachimsthal (Todays Jáchymov, Czech Republic)
Want to learn more? Here is a full guide to coins minted under James VI 😃 ua-cam.com/video/uB8zVYyBLpA/v-deo.html
Enjoyed looking at your coins. You must be proud to own them. I liked your history lesson. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting, there are names of coins I have never heard off. Thank you for the history I have now learned a lot.
Thank you 😊
What a huge variety of coins under one monarch! Were the mint runs rather small though as you say there were lots of tokens at that time, presumably to make up for a shortage of coins? And I don't think I've ever found a Charles II coin.
The only mint in operation in England was London 😃
I've got the St Patrick's coin on which I found in a rummage bin at a local coin fair for £2 it's a lovely coin and are they rare? Not saying I'm going to sell it I'm also a coin collector as well but moved back to Pokémon and retro games as the hobby was becoming expensive and I started college but I would definitely go back into the hobby, I've still got all my coins I've got hammered, Roman, Greek, Milled coins.
Thanks mate! I’m not sure if they’re rare or not, I’ll have to do some research! Good luck with the collecting going forward 😆
Did you know, that Charles 11 faced the opposite direction because he would not face the same way as Oliver Cromwell, because he had his farther beheaded. This practise has continued ever since on all our coinage.
Now I know where we American got the term Dollar. (There were quite a few heroes of our revolution against the unloved George the turd, excuse me who were actually born in Scotland. I was told it was a term borrowed from the Spanish. That makes perfect sense as Spanish coins were Rials. That name is so close to Dollar, it's uncanny. I also noticed that Canada, Australia, & Hong Kong all had Dollars. Kenya had Shillings as their currency. I'm just realising that the countries we visited while I was in the Navy, except the Philippines, were all part of the British Commonwealth, except Kenya which had been a former British colony. So the slogan Join the Navy See the World, was a bit misleading. Should have been "see parts of the British Commonwealth, former colonies, & the Philippines!!!" At least for my Westpac Cruise. It was the Bicentennial, so maybe a bit of "in your face" diplomacy? New Zealand wouldn't allow us store leave or even to pull into port. Great to know when they stopped doing Hammered Coins, I was wondering that this afternoon..
I agree mate! Some great information there too! Thanks for sharing 😀
Hey Hammered corner, I love your videos. I found you when I got into ancient Roman coins and progressed my collection to English coins mostly 19th century, the oldest I have is a 1799 George III half Penny but of course these are not hand hammered coins, but great to look at and collect. I just acquired two hand hammered brass George II Jetons, or tokens, or counters not sure which, according to my research they were minted some where around the 1730's but even that is questionable being that they are undated and making them hard to date. My question is; Do you have any of these coins, or have done any research of this type of coinage, and if not can you make a video explaining these types of coinage? Thank you in advance and hope to see more videos in the future.
Thanks Johnny! A video on jettons and tokens may be coming in the new year, so keep yourself peeled for that 😊 thanks for you comment!
@@TheHammeredCorner Ok thats great cant wait. My eyes are peeled. LOl Thanks
Thanks buddy!!
Hi Luke, I wasn't aware Scotland had a Scottish dollar, is this where the Americans took it from?
Great video and very educational again, thanks again
Hey Nick! I’m not 100% sure, I’ll have to do some research into that and let you know! 😊 thank you for your kind words!
Hi, the term "dollar" stems from German "thaler", originally "Joachimsthaler", a silver coin first minted in the 16th century Bohemia, in a town called Joachimsthal (Todays Jáchymov, Czech Republic)
Спасибо за обзор
I got a saint Patrick halfpenny by accident in a lot of coins for $10 dollars
Nice find!