Recent finds sold well at auction in the last couple of weeks; a gold sword pommel sells for £18,000, George Grenville’s ring for £9,500 and Nobby makes £3,000. I suspect many detectorists will have thought about what they would do with the proceeds of that big find but probably wise to listen to the words of Tom Clark, finder of George Grenville’s ring, who said after the auction “I am sure that my wife will have ideas of how to spend it“.

In PAS Finds we have the story of how a Edward VI shilling came to be stamped with a portcullis. Plus, there’s a unique Crondall Thrysma. In Readers’ Finds we have a penny of Offa.

Gold Sword Pommel sells for £18,000

This Anglo-Saxon sword pommel was found in July 2021. It sold in this week’s Noonans auction for £18,000

George Grenville’s ring sells for £9,500

A gold seal ring, belonging to George Grenville, British Prime Minister between 1763-65, sold for £9,500. It was found by detectorist, Tom Clark.

Nobby sells for £3000

A Celtic fertility symbol, nicknamed “Nobby” sells for £3,000.

Identification and Valuations

6 more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the Week

Penny of Offa

Robert Wittingham said he found the coin pictured here on one of his permissions

Runner up

Half sovereign of Queen Victoria

A detectorist we know as Steve unearthed this gold coin on a site somewhere in Cumbria

Elizabeth I threepence piece

Rob Warwick described this as being one of his better looking finds dating from the Tudor period

Penny of Elizabeth I

Geoff Morris believed this coin was a penny of Elizabeth I but asked for more information and a valuation.

Barbarous Radiate of Tetricus I

Mike Ruczynski said this 17mm in diameter base metal Roman coin turned up on the 11th of June

Durham mint penny of Edward IV

This coin was found very recently by a detectorist we know as Steve

George III half penny forgery

David Walker said this coin was found with three others above a sash window he was taking out

PAS Finds – Edward VI shilling with portcullis

This is a great find. The story of why an Edward VI shilling is counter-stamped with a portcullis.

PAS Finds – Crondall Thrysma

The first of its kind to be found as a single find. The only other example was part of the Crondall Hoard

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In the 18th Century, a Prime Minister introduced some new taxes to try to reduce Britain’s debt. It was very unpopular and he was sacked shortly after. George Grenville’s ring was found last year and is up for auction.

In PAS finds we have a Nationally Important new variant of a Henry I penny. Another coin that might by unique has been sent in by one of our readers, Phil Clark – a very curious penny of Edward I-II. Plus six more readers’ finds.

George Grenville’s ring goes to auction

A gold seal ring, belonging to George Grenville, British Prime Minister between 1763-65, will be offered at Noonans on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. It was found by detectorist, Tom Clark.

A curious Edward I-II farthing

Phil Clark sent this find in and said “I found this coin at the weekend but need ID on it as it is strange; the front looks ok but the reverse is not right at all for a hammered coin. Can you help please.“

Identification and Valuations

6 more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the Week

Ancient British silver minim of the Regni and Atrebates

Mike Ruczynski said this silver coin was unearthed by his brother John on the 25^th of this month

Runner up

Irish penny of Edward I

This is the first of two hammered silver coins that came in from Robert Knight with a request for valuations.

London halfpenny of Henry VIII

This is the second hammered silver coin to come in this week from Robert Knight

Penny of Alexander III

Steve de Grey said this hammered silver coin was unearthed during an organised dig in Warwickshire

Continental Sterling of Jean II D’Avesnes

A detectorist named Aneta sent in the images of this coin

Denarius of Mn. Fonteius

This Roman silver coin was recently unearthed by Martin Depear

PAS Finds – Henry I penny

A new variant of a Henry I penny, which is considered to be of National Importance

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It’s been a few weeks since we’ve been able to produce a full Friday Update. We always try to publish the articles on any finds that have been sent in on the Friday of the week they are sent in even if we can’t do a full update. So, please do keep sending them in. We’ve a catch up this week with 21 Readers Finds including a very rare Penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia.

Plus in PAS Finds, there are two significant finds since our last issue: a Viking weight with a very rare Viking oval ring embedded in it and a penny of William of Aumale; only the third known example.

Plus in the news, the story of how detectorist Chris Weir found a gold ring after his wife encouraged him to keep detecting.

Detectorist’s “magical” find goes to auction

Detectorist Chris Weir said his wife Lisa is his “lucky charm” when he found this medieval gold ring in 2018. It goes to auction next month with an estimate of £5,000 – £7,000.

Identification and Valuations

21 more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the Week

Penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia

The finder of this coin, Margaret Hamilton, knew it was a penny of King Coenwulf of Mercia but she asked for my comments on it and a valuation figure.

Runner up

Penny of Harold I

The finder of this coin wished to remain anonymous but asked for my opinion as to its possible value.

Gold stater of the Regni and Atrebates

Matthew Groves sent in the images of this find the day after it was unearthed on the 7th of April

Quarter noble of Edward III

The finder of this hammered gold coin asked to remain anonymous

Billon follis of Constantine the Great

Rob Warwick said he found this Roman coin a few years since

Groat of Henry VI

I was told that it was unearthed during a club dig and the finder wanted to know its current value.

Sixpence of George II

The images of this 20mm diameter silver coin came in from John Hall.

Groat of Edward IV

Geoff Morris said that he unearthed this coin from a local permission in Essex

Penny of the Commonwealth period

A detectorist signing himself as Steve said this coin was unearthed in Cumbria

Ancient British silver unit of the Catuvellauni

Roger Paul said when this coin popped up it ended a barren spell.

Billon follis of Severus II

This 28mm diameter Roman coin was sent in by Mike Ruczynski

Denarius of Septimius Severus

Rob Warwick said this coin was unearthed a while back and he now needs a full ID and a valuation.

Groat of Henry VIII

Two coins from the collection built up over many years by Michael Young

Penny of Henry I

Darren Booth said he found this coin last week and he requested a full ID and a valuation.

Groat of Richard II

The finder of this coin signed himself as Hopeus Maximus

Quarter noble of Edward III

Philip Clark asked for a full ID and a valuation on the hammered gold coin pictured here

Penny of Henry III

A detectorist who signed himself as Mat is the finder of this hammered silver coin

Charles II halfcrown

Glyn Peak was very lucky indeed to unearth this Charles II halfcrown

Penny of Alexander III

Phil Thomson said he found this coin in Dorset about three years since

Groat of Henry VIII

This is the first coin from a group of three that came in from Michael Young

Sovereign of George IV

A detectorist we know as Steve said this coin surfaced on the 11^th of April

PAS Finds – Viking weight with oval brooch

A Viking weight into which has been embedded as very rare oval brooch.

PAS Finds – William of Aumale

This cut halfpenny has been attributed to William of Aumale, Earl of York, a baronial issue during the reign of Stephen. Only two other examples in William’s name are known

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A penny of Guthrum, found in February this year and considered to be of “considerable numismatic importance” is up for auction with Noonans with an estimate of £10,000 – £15,000. Auctions are uncertain things and the much publicised find of the “largest gold nugget” failed to get anywhere near its pre-sale estimate when the auction closed on Monday.

Money isn’t everything though and 16 year-old detectorist Ellis Hargreaves is said to be over the moon with our Find of the Week, a gold stater.

In PAS Finds is a figurine of Harpocrates, the Roman god of secrecy and silence. His story provides the name behind an everyday decorative fitting and could he be the inspiration behind the stage name chosen by Harpo Marx. Also, a token from the Kings Arms in Chatham – are they still pulling pints there?

Noonans to sell “Unique” penny of Guthrum

Noonans are selling this “unique” penny of Guthrum, which they consider to be the first Viking penny struck in England/

Largest gold nugget fails to sell at auction

The largest gold nugget ever found in England fails to sell at auction.

Identification and Valuations

Eleven more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the week

Stater of the Corieltavi

Found by 16 year-old Ellis Hargreaves, who is said to be over the moon with this coin

Runner up

Farthing of Alexander III

The finder of this coin asked to remain anonymous.

Durham mint penny of Edward IV

Colin Smith asked for a full ID and a valuation on this hammered silver coin

William III sixpence

Leon Boulton said this coin was unearthed from a depth of 6 inches in a wet pasture field

Groat of Edward IV

The detectorist who unearthed this hammered silver coin, John Earley, asked me to let him have a valuation on his find.

London groats of Henry VII

Two hammered silver coins, both of which were sent in by Mark Milner.

Demi Sterling of Edward III

A coin from the group that came in from Ray Kyte

Sixpence of Elizabeth I

This hammered silver coin is a recent find from Cumbria. The finder, Fred Rattray, asked for full details.

One Shilling Token of Marlborough Old Bank

This find came in from Mike Ruczynski

Denarius of Nero

This coin was found a few months since by Richard Ward

Tealby type penny of Henry II

Alex Hilton told me that he unearthed this coin on a site a few miles from Thirsk

PAS Finds (w/e 15/03/24) – Harpocrates

Harpocrates, the god of secrets and possibly the reason the ceiling decoration around a light is called a rose.

PAS Finds (w/e 29/03/24) – Kings Arms, Chatham

Token of the Kings Arms in Chatham. Can you still get a pint there?

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Detectorist Roy Davis was going through his finds from nearly 40 years ago when he decided to give one a bit of a clean. That revealed a Royal crest and the inscription “King Charles”. That silver vervel of Charles I fetched £7,000 at auction this week. Continuing the Charles I theme, a silver medallion of him and his wife was declared Treasure this week. The local council paid tribute to how detectorists and museums work together to the benefit of their communities.

Some gold amongst the 15 Readers Finds including a Noble of Henry V and a gold quarter stater of the Catuvellauni.

Noonans sell Charles I vervel and other finds

Found by detectorist Roy Davis in the late 1980s. He only realised its significance when he was going through some old finds and decided to give it a clean.

Identification and Valuations

Fifteen more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the week

Noble of Henry V

The detectorist who unearthed this hammered gold con wished to remain anonymous

Runner up

Gold quarter stater of the Catuvellauni

Justin Hayes said this coin was unearthed during 1996

London groat of Henry V

The detectorist who sent in this coin wished to remain anonymous

Halfpenny of Elizabeth I

Rob Warwick said this is the smallest hammered silver coin he has ever found

Penny of Henry III

This is the first coin from a group sent in by Ray Kyte

Durham mint penny of Edward III

Pictured here is another find that was unearthed by Ray Kyte 50 years since.

Penny of Alexander III

This is another hammered silver coin that came in from Rob Warwick.

Sixpences of Elizabeth I

Mike Ruczynski told me that this coin was found on the 13^th of March

Quarter noble of Edward III

Roger Field asked for a definite ID on this hammered gold coin.

Centenionalis of Constantine I

This is the first of two finds that came in from Derek Henderson.

Twenty pence piece of Charles I

Leon Boulton told me that he unearthed this hammered silver Scottish coin from a depth of only a few inches

17th Century farthings

Two 17th century farthings were sent in by Mike Ruczynski

Long cross type penny of Aethelred II

This Anglo-Saxon penny was found by Shaun Murton

Roman brooch

Pictured here is another find that came in from Derek Henderson

Denarius of Augustus

A detectorist signing himself as Pete asked if I could let him have a valuation on this Roman denarius

Charles I medallion is declared Treasure

A silver medallion of Charles I by the famous engraver, Thomas Rawlins, was declared Treasure this week.

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Alan Rumsby’s story is a familiar one; out detecting on a field that he had detected many times before with little success, he finds gold. The “historically important” ring is up for auction at Noonans later this month. More gold in Readers Finds; a quarter noble of Edward III and another gold stater.

In PAS Finds we have a look at a trade token from a village in Kent. Why did it have two pubs with the same name?

Noonans to sell The Ashfield Ring

Found by detectorist Alan Rumsby in 2020, The Ashfield Ring is being sold in Noonans sale of 12 March, with an estimate of £12,000 – £14,000.

Identification and Valuations

8 more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the week

Quarter noble of Edward III

A rather nice hammered gold coin, which was unearthed many years since by Rob Warwick

Runner up

Stater of the Corieltauvi

Justin Hayes asked for my opinion on this Ancient British gold stater

Denarius of Antoninus Pius

This Roman silver coin was found by Damon Barton whilst detecting in Suffolk.

Scottish penny of Alexander III

A detectorist signing himself as Nick said this coin was retrieved from a depth of only three inches

Denarius of Diva Faustina

This Roman coin came in from Derek Henderson

Pennies of Edward I and Henry III

The finder of these two hammered silver coins wished to remain anonymous

Elizabeth I sixpence

A second coin from Derek Henderson

PAS Finds (w/e 21/2/24) – Flying Horse

A token from the Flying Horse inn in Wye, Kent. Why did a small village have two inns with the same name?

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The big news this week is Noonans auction of the Braintree Hoard of Anglo Saxon coins for a staggering £325,560. We have details of the find and a look at the die variations of the numerous mints represented in the hoard.

Some really good finds from readers this week, including an Ecgberht penny, half noble of Richard II and a gold stater. At the other end of the spectrum we have a curious forgery of a George III shilling. We appreciate them all – thanks for sending them in.

In PAS finds, we love to track down a person. This week it’s a Memento Mori ring with the inscription “Penelope Clevland”. Plus, reader Kev Woodward has kindly provided some new information on a couple of our previous PAS articles. How do these affect our identification in these cases.

“A Thousand Years of English Coins” by Peter Spencer

On Wednesday 6 March, Peter will be giving a talk entitled ‘A Thousand Years of English Coins’.

It will be given to the Forum 2000 Group in Horsforth which is on the outskirts of Leeds. The venue is the Grove Methodist Hall, 5, New Street, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4BH. My talk will start at 10.00am, last approximately 40 minutes and will be followed by tea and biscuits. There will then be plenty of time for questions.

It is not restricted to members of the Forum 2000 Group but the admission charge is £3, which includes refreshments. Information on the Forum 2000 Group can be found here. Anyone wanting further details should contact me.

Noonans sell Braintree Hoard for £325,560

The Braintree Hoard was found in 2019 and 2020 by a pair of detectorists who had been detecting together for 20 years.

This week Noonans sold 122, of the 144 coins found, for a staggering £325,560.

Curious forgery of a George III shilling

One of our regular contributors, Mike Ruczynski contacted us to share this curious recent find and some better news on his health.

Identification and Valuations

13 more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the week

Ecgberht penny

James Winn asked for a valuation on this Anglo-Saxon penny as he wanted to know what the landowner’s share would be.

Runner up

Half Noble of Richard II

The finder of this hammered gold coin wished to remain anonymous

Gold stater of the Catuvellauni

This coin was unearthed during the early 1990s by Rob Warwick

Groat of Edward IV

Philip Clark said the coin pictured here was found last Sunday by a friend of his

Groat of Edward IV

Unearthed a few years ago by Rob Warwick

Penny of Henry II

Another find from Rob Warwick

York penny of Henry VI

This hammered silver coin was unearthed very recently by Anthony Hopkinson

Limoges Mount

This item was unearthed by Brenda Orme up a few months back during an outing with her detecting club

Penny of Offa of Mercia

Andy Keep asked for a valuation on this Anglo-Saxon silver penny

Victorian gold sovereign

Richie Watson said he unearthed this Victorian gold sovereign whilst detecting on one of his permissions

London penny of Edward I

This hammered silver coin looks to have been cleaned but the finder, Steve Simmons, said it is exactly as it was found

London farthing of Edward I

The finder, Martin Depear, asked for an ID and a valuation.

Advertising check of Dr Joseph Woodward’s museum of anatomy

Glyn Peak unearthed the rather unusual find featured here

PAS Finds (w/e 9/2/24) – Penelope Clevland

A Memento Mori ring but who is Penelope Clevland?

PAS Finds – Updates

Kev Woodward has kindly provided some new information on a couple of our previous articles on PAS finds.

Vervel from “The Land of the Hedgehog”

Kev suggested a different reading of the legend on this vervel, a story from June 2022, which might help identify the owner

PAS Finds (w/e 12/05/23) – Society of Industry

Kev told us that the medal has now been cleaned allowing a better reading of the inscription. How does that affect our previous identification?

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Detectorists will know that you can have runs of good luck and then it can turn. Similarly with finds sent into this website, we can have several of one type of find and then not see one for a while. When we first started in 2020, we seemed to get a gold stater sent in nearly every week. That led my wife and Peter’s daughter, Victoria, to say “Not another bloody gold stater“. Not a phrase that’s ever been uttered by any detectorist I dare say. For the second edition running, our Find of the Week is a gold stater. We’ve identification and valuation of 12 more of your finds.

One find that I would be surprised if we see again in the coming weeks is Jonathan Needham’s “one in a billion” find – a gold Bronze Age cloak fastener. It is the first find of its type in Britain for 30 years.

Recent detecting finds did well in Noonans auction last week, particularly a rare groat of Edward V.

Two articles on PAS finds. On is a copper tally; an example of a mundane find with a lot of social history attached to it. The other is actually a mudlarking find; it’s such an interesting piece that I thought it merited a trip over to the dark side.

Bronze Age dress fastener is “one in a billion” find

Detectorist, Jonathan Needham tells of his increasing excitement after realising his gold find was something very special.

Rare groat trebles estimate in Noonans sale

Results from Noonans auction of 6 February 2024, which included several recent detecting finds. One of those, this rare groat of Edward V, did particularly well.

Identification and Valuations

13 more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the week

Gold stater of the Dobunni

Mike Taylor sent in the images of this rather nice Ancient British gold stater

Runner up

Posthumous half crown of Henry VIII

A detectorist signing himself as Tomasz asked me to provide details about the hammered gold coin pictured here.

“Ratham Rose” quarter stater

Rob Warwick seems to be very good at locating Ancient British coins

Half sovereign of William IV

This 19th century gold coin was unearthed by Steve Smith

Denarius of Trajan

Glyn Peak sent in the images of this Roman silver coin

Shilling of Edward VI?

Is this a genuine shilling of Edward VI?

Groat of Henry VII

This early Tudor period groat was found in Cumbria by Andy Krzykowski

Groat of Henry VII

David Rauchfliesch told me that he unearthed this coin whilst detecting last weekend.

Halfgroat of Elizabeth I

This hammered silver coin was unearthed by Derek Henderson during a detecting outing in Lincolnshire

Denarius of Galba

Mike Ruczynski asked for a full ID and a valuation on this Roman silver denarius

Silver half unit of the Trinovantes

Rob Warwick said he unearthed this Ancient British silver coin on the 21st of January

Penny of Henry III

Steve Bartlett said he unearth this hammered silver coin on the 2nd of February.

Penny of Henry II

This find came in from Dr David Baker

PAS Review – Plantation Tokens

The first authorised coinage for the British colonies in America. But why was it struck in tin, which is a most unsuitable metal?

PAS Finds – Railway tally

A copper alloy tally – what was it used for?

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After a couple of weeks away for Christmas and a holiday, it’s good to be back.

Once the detecting bug gets you, it can stay with you for a long time. Our Find of the Week is a gold stater, found some 40 years since and described by the finder, Rob Warwick, as the most beautiful thing he has ever found. And Hansons have an auction this week dedicated to the collection of a late detectorist that was amassed over 40 years. The auctioneer says “His passions in life were nature, wildlife and metal detecting. Apparently, he loved anything ancient.“

Hansons have some much more recent finds in their auction in February – several were found in 2023.

Hansons to sell rare bishop’s seal matrix

Hansons are holding a “Single Owner Historica Auction” on 30 January 2024. It’s part of the collection of finds amassed over 40 years by a detectorist from Thetford, who has sadly passed away.

The star lot is this 11th century seal matrix of the Bishop of Thetford.

Noonans sell rare groat and other recent finds

There are several recent detecting finds in Noonans auction of 6 February 2024, including this rare groat of Edward V.

Identification and Valuations

Twelve more readers finds from the last couple of weeks. Thanks to all those who have sent them in.

Find of the week

Gold stater of the Catuvellauni and Trinovantes

Rob Warwick said he unearthed this find 40 years since and it is still the most beautiful thing he has ever found.

Runner up

Penny of Offa

I was asked by Lyubomir Koychey to provide a valuation on this early Anglo-Saxon silver penny.

Tasciovanus Pegasus type quarter stater of the Catuvellauni

Rob Warwick found the gold quarter stater pictured here

Gold Sovereign of Victoria

Alan Reynolds said this gold sovereign of Victoria was found on a local farm

Papal bulla of Pope Innocent IV

The Papal bulla featured here was found by Justin Hayes

Penny of Charles I

Philip Clark asked me to identify the hammered silver coin featured here

Denarius of Marcus Aurelius

Steve Barnes asked for a valuation on this Roman silver coin

Halfgroat of Elizabeth I

Steve Bartlett said this hammered silver coin was found on a new site in Cumbria

Penny of Edgar

Tim Pickard asked me to identify this Anglo-Saxon coin

Denarius of Galba

Mike Ruczynski asked for a full ID and a valuation on this Roman silver denarius

Silver unit of the Catuvellauni

Another great find from Rob Warwick

Halfpenny of Robert II

Patrick Goodall unearthed this coin in North Yorkshire on the 20th of January

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As it’s the last edition before Christmas, Peter has written his Christmas message with his thoughts on all things detecting. This is our fourth Christmas and our raison d’être is the identification, valuation and sharing of your detecting finds. Many thanks to all of you who send them in.

As it’s Christmas we try to unearth some connection with Christmas and a detecting find. For some Christmas may be a time to reflect on the bible and for others a chance to enjoy a well deserved drink. We’re ticking both boxes as in PAS Finds we have an object with a link to Noah’s Ark and a pub (yes, of course it’s a tenuous link, but it is Christmas; now where’s the sherry?).

Peter’s Christmas Message

Peter’s Christmas message with some thoughts on the market for “collectables”, selling your finds and the astonishing finds made by detectorists.

Identification and Valuations

Eight more readers finds. Thanks to all those who have sent them in. Clearly the find of the week is the gold Angel featured above.

Find of the week

London quarter noble of Richard II

Andy Krzykowski said he unearthed this hammered gold coin whilst he was detecting in South Cumbria

Runner up

Denarius of Claudius

The finder of this coin wished to remain anonymous.

Penny of Edward the Confessor

This Anglo-Saxon penny was found by David Rauchfliesch, who believed it was a coin of Edward the Confessor.

London penny of Edward IV

Roger Paul said this hammered silver coin was unearthed from a field on which a flock of sheep had been devouring a crop of turnips

Halfgroat of David II

The detectorist who found this coin is known as Terry Torment by other members of his club

Small cross type penny of Edward the Confessor

This rather attractive Anglo-Saxon coin was unearthed by Rob Warwick on the 12th of December.

Scottish groat of Robert III

This coin was unearthed by Derek Henderson during a detecting session in Northumberland.

Sixpence of Elizabeth I

Steve Hirst asked for a full ID and a valuation on this Elizabethan hammered silver coin

PAS Finds – Coin clippings

All detectorists will be familiar with the clipping pf hammered coins. But what is the connection to Noah’s Ark and a pub in Derby?

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