Greetings all! I would like to inform the list that I am looking into starting a mint in the area of Mag Mor (Lincoln, NE) in the Kingdom of Calontir...I...
Neighbor! You should know that we are planning a coiners workshop for Northshield and Calontir in SW Iowa on Veterans day weekend. Bart and I recently had...
Greetings, How does the one figure the cost of stamping coins? Is there a set fee we use as a group? Thanks Frederick No virus found in this outgoing message....
More or less however much you want to charge. Just make sure you're not selling them at a loss! A penny has only a few cents worth of pewter in it, and much...
Greetings, Costs generally in the West are four pennys for a buck and, Groats 2 for a buck. We have a standing list of costs that we employ. For the Royals the...
... Here are the diameters of several types of English coinage (in inches, from Ian's excerpts): Medieval 'broad' Penny 0.750 Medieval Half Groat 0.937 ...
Well Derian kinda beat me to the answer, Yes the sizes we employ are correct, however it is worth nothing it is a general standard that the Guilds use to...
Hey all! Have any of you fine folks used die sinker's chisels? Are they the right stuff for engraving dies? Are they worth the extra expense over regular ...
Greetings Bart, Raymond here... From what I understand, Die Sinker's Chisels, as used in gunsmithing, etc. are designed to be used with a hammer, which...
Just another comment on die sinker's chisels. They are called by that name because they are used to cut dies. I learned hammer and chisel engraving from a...
Greetings! *Absolutely*!! I take children as young as 10 on my bead torch with parental consent (and with a parent close by), there's a fossil hunt / class, a...
Greetings! I just got word from the host shire of MSS6 that they are having a guest lecturer! Check out the websites for more on what he does: Here's his...
Vatican philatelic museum opens to the public The new Philatelic and Numismatic Museum of Vatican City State was opened yesterday. VATICAN – September 26...
Greetings Haraldr, Just touching base with you again. Hope you had a fun and fruitful Pennsic. I will be in Bjornsborg for the Ursae-Lyons event on October ...
It's been pretty quiet on the list lately. I try to do a monthly welcome to new members. Seems I missed one a it back, so playing a little catch up. =) Welcome...
Greetings brother and sister moneyers. These two books may be old hat to some of you, but I just discovered them recently, and they arrived yesterday in the...
The David Brown Book Company is an excellent source for obscure european medieval coin books. Very reasonably priced, and some excellent references are...
Estrella Period Demo Center Oyez! Oyez! To the Artisans of the Knowne World! We would like to invite you to take part in the Estrella Period Demo Center....
Greetings, I hope this finds you all well. I just got word today that our own Master Emmerick has been invited to join the Order of the Pelican. Be sure to...
St. Bernward of Hildesheim Also known as Berward or Bernward von Hildesheim Died 1022 Canonized 1193 by Pope Celestine III Commemorated November 20 Patronage:...
St. Stephen the Younger Martyred 764; executed with more than 300 others who opposed iconoclasm; scourged, stoned and dragged to death through the streets of...
I've been so busy, it slipped right past me. Belated celebratory gestures to my brother and sister thumbsmashers for one of our patron saints: St Eligius of...
Hello all! I am looking to commission a few coin dies. I'm with the Lansknechts out of Atenveldt, and would like to make some period coins to gamble with. I...
Hello all! I am looking to commission a few coin dies. I'm with the Lansknechts out of Atenveldt, and would like to make some period coins to gamble with. I...
It would appear that you are in need of a Bohemian Grossi.... Is there anyone out there good at striking a larger-diameter coin? Alexsander von Mausheim, ...