The larger coin is from the reign of Elizabeth I, and the smaller one in the badly-fitting coin holder / necklace thing, is from Henry VIII.
I can't believe I own something this old. I like thinking that my characters could have handled these coins. One of these days, when I have the spare cash, I would like to pay a jeweler to make a proper necklace from them, with the kind of holder that allows the coin to float, so it doesn't touch your skin.
2 comments:
What beautiful coins! My favorite is the Elizabethan with her lovely profile on it.
It really is lovely. I imagine it was kept in someone's pocket for years, maybe rubbed repeatedly as a good luck charm. It's in such beautiful condition, other than her features being worn away.
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