Friday Update: 14 April 2023

April 14, 2023 Paul

Editorial

This week, we’ve a couple more examples of the contribution that detectorists make to our understanding of the past: Spinks sell a 2022 find that solved a 180 year-old numismatic mystery and the remarkable Norton hoard, a find from 2018, goes on public display in Doncaster. Peter Robinson, Collections and Exhibitions Officer (Archaeology) at Heritage Doncaster, said “It is thanks to metal detector users and others … that such wonderful and important finds come to light“

All detectorists would love to unearth that big find but the beauty of the hobby is the interesting story that is behind more humble finds. Things such as trade tokens and trade weights that can be found in many detectorists’ finds collection. We’ve news of Noonans first auction dedicated to trade tokens, with an opportunity to participate in a lecture on their history. Plus, in PAS Finds, we have the story of Samuel Pegler, a humble Inspector of Weights and Measures whose portrait is in a number of important galleries.

And, as always, your finds, including this week a two line type penny of Eadmund.

Treasure news

Norton hoard goes on display

This is a remarkable hoard not only for its size but the 250 year span in the date of its coins and its unusual find spot. Once again, detectorists were thanked for bringing finds like this to the surface for the public to see.

Auction News

Spink sell “unique” Eadgar halfpenny

A find from October 2022 that solved a 180 year-old mystery

17th Century trade tokens lecture

A chance to attend, via Zoom, a lecture on 17th century tokens which is a prelude to Noonans auction

Identification and Valuations

5 more readers finds this week. Thanks to all those who have sent them in

Find of the Week

Two-line type penny of Eadmund

Stephen Palmer said this coin was unearthed on the 8th of April by a friend of his

Runner Up

PAS Finds (w/e 31/03/23) – Samuel Pegler

A 19th century trade weight that has been stamped by a Samuel Pegler. Why does a humble Inspector of weights have his portrait in the National Portrait gallery and the Tate amongst others?

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