Friday Update: 24 March 2023

March 24, 2023 Paul

Editorial

Plenty of gold in this week’s update: our Find of the Week is a quarter stater of the Catuvellauni. A gold pendant (possibly an early magnifying glass) and an intricately decorated gold lock ring feature in Treasure news. And in auction news, we’ve the second part of our look at Noonan’s April auction, with six more golden detecting finds.

In PAS finds, we have the story of Eugenius, the teacher who became Emperor

Treasure

Rare Anglo-Saxon pendant goes on display

This detecting find from 2019, possibly an early form of magnifying glass, is to go on public display in Dorset

Treasure found in North-East Wales

A late Bronze Age lock-ring with intricate decoration is declared Treasure

Auction News

Noonans sell more detecting finds

Noonans auction on 4/5 April 2023 contains quite a few detecting finds, including this stater of the Ambiani, found in 2022.

Identification and Valuations

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

Find of the Week

Quarter stater of the Catuvellauni

This coin was found by John Ruczynski who asked for a full ID and a valuation.

Runner Up

Continental sterling of Toul

This is another very recent find that came in from Roger Paul

PAS Finds (w/e 17/03/23) – Eugenius

The story of Eugenius, a teacher who became president.

Previous Website Updates

You can find all previous website updates in News

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