Friday Update: 28 January 2022
Henry’s the name of the week: Henry I’s story, Henry III’s gold penny, Henry VIII testoon. Reader’s unknown Penny of Offa. Chawton hoard coins for sale. What is the Cerne Society?
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World record price for Henry III gold penny found in 2021
Spink have sold this Henry III gold penny, a detecting find from 2021, for a world record price for a
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Friday Update: 21 January 2022
Found in 2021, Henry III gold penny bidding at £250,000. Have detectorists solved the mystery of who was Robin Hood? Finds include an Aethelred silver sceatta and rare Roman brooch.
Read MoreFriday Update: 14 January 2022
Gobowen hoard declared treasure. Readers finds: rare cut halfpenny of Alexander III, PAS: new Merovingian Tremissis?. Spink to sell unknown penny of The Anarchy found in 2021.
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Gobowen Roman coin hoard declared as treasure
A hoard of 337 Roman coins were declared treasure this week. The hoard was found by detectorist Darren Booth in
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Friday Update: 7 January 2022
Split between NCMD and AMDS widens. Readers finds include a Gallic War Uniface stater. PAS: finds of national importance. Welsh treasure goes on display.
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Welsh Bronze Age hoards to go on display
Two hoards of bronze artefacts found by detectorists in Wales have been declared treasure this week. A local museum hopes
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Friday Update: 31 December 2021
Tale of two hoards: a reader unearths gold; plus the largest hoard found in UK is sold for £4.25m. In PAS finds are some nationally important coins and coin dies.
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Le Câtillon II hoard bought by Jersey government for £4.25 million
Le Câtillon II is the largest coin hoard found in the British Isles. It was discovered by detectorists Reg Mead
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Friday Update: 24 December 2021
Finds include an Ancient British silver half unit and an aureus of Claudius, with the story of the unlikely emperor. AMDS launches £5 insurance and largest hoard of fake coins found
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