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I see lots of voided short cross pennies and cut fractions, most of which are fairly common. This one, though, is rather special.

It measures about 30mm in diameter and in the middle of the face is a circular depression, which is in the centre of a lozenge with incurved sides.

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

The coin is a second coinage London farthing of Edward III

Hammered gold coins sometimes look to have been clipped but they can be struck on full weight flans that are too small for the dies

I’ve seen several Anglo-Saxon saucer brooches as detecting finds but this is the largest and amongst the best.

This follis of Constantine the Great has on the obverse a laureate, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of the emperor.

I can understand why Michael was so pleased to find this Scottish five shilling piece, for I’d have been chuffed to bits if I’d located it.

Apart from the faint marks on Queen Elizabeth, Duncan’s find would grade nearly VF and as such it is in well above average condition for a detecting find.

The coin is a groat and was struck at the Tower mint during the third coinage, which commenced in 1544 and ended in 1547