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On the obverse the king wears a crown with one jewelled and one plain arch, so the coin is an example of class IIIc.

David Brydon said this coin had been identified for him as a halfpenny of Edward I but he believed the ID was wrong.

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