Medieval History
A hoard of medieval coins is due to go under the hammer at Lichfield Auction Centre next month. The "extremely fine collection" of gold and silver coins was discovered on one of Richard Winterton Auctioneers' valuation days last week.
"It is the best collection in terms of hammered quality that I have seen in 10 years," said coin and medal expert Stephen Wrenn. "We have had one or two hammered pieces, but not to this degree."
Click here to read this article from the Lichfield Mercury
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Medieval History
Rare collection of medieval coins is to be auctioned off
A hoard of medieval coins is due to go under the hammer at Lichfield Auction Centre next month. The "extremely fine collection" of gold and silver coins was discovered on one of Richard Winterton Auctioneers' valuation days last week.
"It is the best collection in terms of hammered quality that I have seen in 10 years," said coin and medal expert Stephen Wrenn. "We have had one or two hammered pieces, but not to this degree."
Click here to read this article from the Lichfield Mercury
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A hoard of medieval coins found near Llay is to go on display at Wrexham Museum for the first time. The hoard is made up of 31 coins and it is thought they were probably buried soon after 1412. "The coins lay in the ground until December 2005 when...
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