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This rather attractive hammed gold coin was found by Peter Wearing. I was told it was unearthed 30-40 years since and Peter has now decided to sell it, so he said that any advice would be welcome.

This gold noble has been professionally straightened after coming out of the ground bent.

Brian Mansfield said this find sparked quite a debate when it appeared on the Metal Detecting Forum.

I’m always saying that detectorists find lots of sixpences of Elizabeth I but most that surface are in bad condition.

Pictured here is a gold quarter stater, of a type that was imported into Britain from the Continent

I’m always saying that detectorists find lots of sixpences of Elizabeth I but most that surface are in bad condition.

It’s a cast figure of a man, which is 57mm tall, weighs nearly 50 grams and is said to be probably Roman.

It’s a copper-alloy seal matrix, which has an intaglio set into the base.

The coin is a groat of Edward IV, which was struck during tis king’s first reign.

This is an Edwardian period London penny, of which detectorists have unearthed so many that the total number now runs into five figures.