Friday Update: 20 January 2023

January 20, 2023 Paul

Editorial

The blind loyalty of the 500 knights who followed the lead of the appropriately named “John the Blind” into battle is to be marvelled at. It’s good to see one of his coins this week in Readers Finds.

Things are starting to get going again after Christmas and we have some Treasure and auction news this week. A great quote from one of the detectorists who found some Treasure: “The buzz when you find something unique is great“. And in auction news, Noonans are selling quite a few recent detecting finds including a coin that links the two Queen Elizabeths.

In PAS finds we have an Arendsdaalder, well a third of one to be precise. Cutting a coin into half or quarters with a cross on it as a guide required some skill, cutting a coin into thirds with no helping lines is a different level.

Identification and Valuations

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

Find of the Week

The coin pictured here was unearthed from pasture by Richard Ward

Runner Up

Treasure News

Sheriff of Derbyshire’s ring declared treasure

Found by detectorist John Startin-Taylor, who said “it was indeed exciting“

Gold sword ring declared treasure

Craig Mackender, the detectorist who found it, said “The buzz when you find something unique is great“

Auction News

Noonans sell Sword and Sceptre piece and other finds

Noonans have a large number of detecting finds in their auction on 1 February 2023, including this Sword and Sceptre piece. It has a connection with both Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II.

PAS Finds – Arendsdaalder

Only one third of a coin, quite possibly deliberately cut, but it is of Regional Importance as it is only the second Arendsdaalder to be recorded at the PAS.

Previous Website Updates

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