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Anyone who has been detecting regularly for a good number of years will have unearthed a high number of copper and bronze halfpennies.

The coin is a gold crown piece of Henry VIII with mint mark pellet in annulet on both sides.

This find is a penny of Offa of Mercia, who was king from AD 752 to 796.

There is a flat area on both sides at the start of the legend. The flat area is crucial, as it is where the mint mark is situated

This find is a penny of Offa of Mercia, who was king from AD 752 to 796.

A number of characteristics point towards this quarter noble being struck during the treaty period (1361-69).

The coin is an imitation of series BIII and as such is of considerable rarity.

On the obverse is a facing bust of the king and a legend reading RICARD REX AnGL

It’s a coin of Edward III and dates from a time when the English coffers were pretty full.

The coin is a halfgroat of Elizabeth I with an obverse legend reading E D G ROSA SINE SPINA.