Friday Update: 2 December 2022

December 2, 2022 Paul

Editorial

We’re a little bit later than normal this week as I was doing battle with some flat pack furniture. We decided to call it a draw.

Noonans auction this week resulted in some good prices for some recently found gold rings. The star of the show was the Lady Brook ring which fetched £38,000. The star of another show, the Detectorists, announced that it was coming back for a Christmas special; the plot centres on a “mysterious find”. Another mysterious find in the news is a Henry VI quarter noble; how did it end up in Canada? It significantly predates the previous oldest find and might suggest that there was European contact prior to currently believed.

From the mysterious to the unique; a penny of William the Lion of Scotland sent in by a reader this week could well be that. And in PAS finds is a Roman souvenir from Castleford.

Noonans sell Lady Brook ring for £38,000

Noonans sell the Lady Brook ring for £38,000. David Broad, the detectorist who found it, watched the auction in his local pub. Afterwards he said “I usually drink a pint of mild but may have to upgrade to Champagne now!“

Identification and Valuations

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

Find of the Week

Penny of William the Lion of Scotland

The finder thought that this coin might be “unique“. He could be right.

Runner Up

News

Detectorists Christmas Special

Good news for fans of the Detectorists as it is returning for a Christmas special.

Mystery of Henry VI quarter noble found in Canada

An English gold coin that predates the known European contact with North America is found in Newfoundland.

PAS Finds – FIBULA EX REG LAGITIENSE

A Roman brooch with an inscription that could be translated as “Made in Castleford” is the featured PAS find this week. Plus an Iron Age sword or Regional Importance and a Roman phalera.

Previous Website Updates

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