Westair repros (WRL)

[jezuss]

imperatore caracalla seems to have been made with different pictures.

and many of the imperatore coins have been made from different metals.

[Figleaf]

In reply #8 we learned that thee Imperatore series was made in Italy. I find them less classy than other WRL stuff.

Peter

[malj1]

Yes the Italian W signature on these, but rather odd to have two different images.

[Figleaf]

The facing portrait is prolly a medallion, not a coin. Maybe Westair objected and the Italians used the same font or even a punch of the whole legend for its replacement. Note that the flans have the same shape. Only the portrait is different.

Peter

[jezuss]

this is the third coin of caracalla, which was also mentioned in earlier posts.

of all the other emperors of this imperatore series, i only have 1 picture per emperor.

Imperatore

[Figleaf]

Funny! That one looks like a production of Westair proper, an alternative to the crude Italian-made piece shown above.

Peter

[jezuss]

elizabeth I
both sides of the 'original' coin.

[FosseWay]

That is interesting - it is (or rather they are) a further example of the series I illustrated a few pages back in this thread of English/British coins with obverse and reverse on separate flans. I've not seen the Elizabeth sixpence (either side of it) before.

[jezuss]

i think robert bruce also is not mentioned yet.

here you can see al my WR marked westair tokens : Westair Reproductions - WR

[jezuss]

another westair reproduction.
19 mm zinc.

but i can't read the inscription...

[jezuss]

another westair reproduction which a can't read.
19mm zinc

[Figleaf]

8th or 9th century short cross penny. The type was widely used in Europe, but since it is Westair you'd expect it to be British. Not in Spink. Irish?

Peter

[Figleaf]

but i can't read the inscription...

Harold II, PAX type, Spink 1186 (with scepter in left field) or 1187 (without scepter).

obv: + HAROLD REX ANGLorum
rev: (moneyer and mint) PAX in central band

Peter

[Manzikert]

re Reply 85

Poitou, Richard the lionheart denier.

Alan

[Figleaf]

Brilliant, Manzikert! I missed the I in the first line completely.

Denier (1189-1199), Boudeau 420, Poey d'Avant 2536, Duplessy -

obv: short cross in circle + RICARDVS REX or variant
rev: PIC / TAVIE / NSIS (of Poitou)

Actually, Richard was count of Poitou. He was king of England. By heraldic rules, he should not have mixed his titles.

Peter