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A coin which is less rare than it used to be due to detecting finds.

A treaty period half noble of Edward III. Any hammered gold half noble is a really thrilling detecting find

A rarity but it has suffered from being in the soil for close to 1,200 years.

Henry VIII half angels are rarer detecting finds than full angels

Beware of forgeries, which were made in large numbers in the early part of the 19th century

A Roman silver coin of Valentinian I from AD 364 to 374

William III Shilling. There’s something wrong with the reverse. Can you offer an explanation?

Aethelred II first small cross pennies achieve very high prices. This one is an excessively rare reign, mint and moneyer combination.

Offa pennies are now less rare as detectorists find more. They still sell for high prices.

The finder, Steve, tells the incredible story of how he found this Ancient British Gold Stater.