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Forgeries are fairly common detecting finds, but this is the first fake sovereign that I have seen

James I shillings are catalogued by the coinage, bust and mint mark.

James I shillings are catalogued by the coinage, bust and mint mark.

Henry class VIII pennies are becoming less rare, thanks to detecting finds

A coin of Hadrian, associated with building of a wall. A few digs and scratches reduce its value.

A base metal Roman coin

Henry II halfpenny, known as Tealby type, which were often poorly struck

Irish penny, struck in Dublin, during the third Irish coinage, circa 1207-11.

Henry II short cross halfpenny is a scarcer detecting find than John or Henry III. The name of the moneyer reveals the mint.

Richard II penny with an unusual spelling of the moneyer.