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It is interesting to note that a high proportion of the pennies of Edward IV found in England were struck in Ireland.

Coins of this type must have been struck in very large numbers, for they turn up more frequently than any of the other groats of Henry VI.

I was contacted on Twitter, asking if I could recommend a good source for identifying Henry VII sovereign type pennies

The coin is a silique of Valentinian I, whose dates are AD 364 to 375

As I’ve said before about cut halfpennies, the amount of information that can be gleaned from them depends on what is left on the legend on the reverse.

It’s a groat of Henry V, the king who became famous for his victory over the French and their allies at the battle fought at Agincourt in 1415.

The find is a quite attractive denarius of Septimius Severus, whose dates are AD 193 to 211

Every detectorist will dream about unearthing a hammered gold coin.

On the obverse, holding a sceptre, is a bust of Stephen facing three-quarters to the left. The legend is partly weak but +STIFN shows up reasonably well.

This coin was sent in by Anthony Hopkinson but was found by a detecting colleague. It was thought to be a Roman siliqua but I was asked to provide more details.