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The whole legend on the penny would have read IAC OBO NBR VST

Early Scottish coins were struck at the same weight and fineness as their English counterparts

The coin will date from circa 630-650 AD and it is part of the Merovingian national coinage

In 20 years of detecting I’ve seen dozens of William III sixpences but I’ve seen far fewer William III shillings

I’ve heard it said that most coins in this series have a horse on one side and something else on the other. This is an exaggeration but …

This specimen has good eye appeal but would grade no higher than VF

From the design of the obverse, which features a seated figure of the king, I can say this is a sovereign type penny of Henry VII

this specimen is in superb condition. It has been in the soil for close to 1,800 years but is unmarked and looks to be as fresh as it was when it left the Rome mint in AD 247

This type of denarius is sometimes referred to as the tribute penny mentioned in the Gospel of St. Matthew

it’s Ancient British, around 2,000 years old and it’s one more specimen than I’ve ever managed to find