Friday Update: 1 March 2024

March 1, 2024 Paul

Editorial

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

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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