Friday Update – 5 March 2021
Editorial
As a new weekly feature, I will be picking my highlights of the finds recorded at the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). To launch this feature, I have an articles on the Top 10 finds on the PAS and seek your views on the PAS and what to record with them.
Detecting in the News has the story of a landmine discovered by a 17 year old detectorist, out on only his second trip detecting. In auction news, there’s the Tony Abramson’s collection of Dark Ages coinage, many of which are detecting finds.
Plus valuations and identification of readers’ coins. A modern gold £5 piece was sent in this week. Although not really my line, it has prompted me to write an article on the best way to sell these types of coins.
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Articles
PAS: Top 10 Finds
PAS: Weekly review
Articles
Selling modern gold coins
Valuations and Identifications
In this week’s edition there are 4 new valuations including my Find of the Week and Runner Up.
Find of the Week
Runner Up
Henry II halfpenny
How to use what information is available on a cut coin to identify the reign, class, mint and moneyer
Auction News
Auction Results
Timeline – 28 February
Auction Preview
Spink – Tony Abramson collection
Detecting in the News
Quick Quiz
Each week I will be publishing a Quick Quiz of typically 6 or 8 questions on a particular theme. You will receive an immediate score and explanation of the answers and so hopefully, these will be both fun and informative.
Quick Quiz
#7: Family Relationships
Previous Website Updates
You can find previous website updates in News
Next week
Help with the next edition
Please help me with next week’s edition. If you’ve been out detecting again or taking the time to go through your collection, please contact me with anything you find of interest or would like me to identify.