Friday Update: 26 May 2023

May 26, 2023 Paul

Editorial

It’s good to have another Bank Holiday weekend – we’ve not had one for a couple of weeks. We have one of our longer reads: the life and coinage of Richard I, probably better known as Richard the Lionheart.

We’ve the results from Timeline’s auction which included the “Roxwell” ring, found in 2021 by Robert Taylor. Before the auction, Robert commented on our auction preview on our Facebook page “That’s my ring there, feel well chuffed“. He’ll be doubly chuffed now as it fetched twice its auction estimate.

Our Find of the Week is a London penny of Edward I. A fairly common detecting find but this one has an unusual feature that makes it an extreme rarity. Have a good look at the image before you read the article to see if you can spot it.

In PAS Finds is a seal matrix which is connected with the move from short cross pennies to long cross. Plus a look at a remarkable restoration of a ryal of Edward IV.

Richard I – His life and coinage

The next instalment in our series on the kings and queens of England

The life and coinage of Richard I – king of England for 10 years although he only spent a few months in the country and couldn’t speak much English.

Roxwell ring doubles estimate

Results of Timelines’ auction this week including the “Roxwell” ring, a detecting find from 2021, which doubled its estimate

Edward IV Ryal restored

Amongst the finds recorded at the PAS this week was this crumpled and torn ryal of Edward IV. Its had a remarkable restoration

Identification and Valuations

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

Find of the Week

London penny of Edward I

A small feature on Mark Jones’ find makes this coin an extreme rarity

Runner Up

PAS Finds (w/e 19/05/23) – Hugo le Velein

A seal matrix linked to the recoinage of Henry III from short cross to long cross pennies. Plus two rare pennies of 9th century kings of Mercia.

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