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It’s a groat of Henry VI, which was struck at Calais during the annulet coinage.

It’s a hammered silver coin and is one of those that used to be a great rarity but is not as rare today, thanks to a number of new specimens being unearthed by detectorists.

It is a cast potin unit of the Remi, a tribe based in Champagne and Reims is named after them.

It’s a billon centenionalis and the finder, Brenda Orme, said in terms of its overall condition it is the best she has ever found.

This denarius is an example of a type with a head on each side.

It’s a lead Papal bulla and will be about 40mm in diameter.

Marcin Walusiak sent in the images of this coin and asked what it would be worth. It’s a French 10 franc gold piece of Napoleon III.

This is another coin that used to be scarce but is now fairly common

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.