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This was struck to circulate in Jersey and is the first of its kind I have heard of as a detecting find.

The coin is a very nice London groat of Edward IV, which shows no sign whatsoever being in the ground for a number of centuries.

It’s a silver sceatta but it is Continental rather than one of the types struck in England.

Rather than being in the usual rough condition, this Elizabeth I sixpence is well above average

It’s a queer looking coin but there is a good explanation for its appearance.

This coin looks massive but it’s a hammered silver halfpenny and is only about 15mm in diameter.

Someone had identified the coin as a halfpenny of Edward III but Oliver wanted to have my opinion on his find.

This is a halfpenny of Henry VI, which was struck during the pinecone mascle coinage

It’s a cut halfpenny but more interesting than the usual English short and long cross types, which turn up very frequently.

I’ve seen lots of gold sovereigns as detecting finds but I have never managed to locate one