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25.02.2021
Lincoln Spanish-American gold hoards The discovery of six gold coins, part of a larger hoard first found in 1928, is a remarkable find with historical significance. The hoard consists of "8-escudo" gold coins minted during the reign of King Charles IV of Spain, and they were all produced in South America. The...
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24.02.2021
Hartford Hoard The discovery of the treasure trove of 1,108 silver coins from the reigns of Edward IV, Henry VI, Richard III, and Henry VII, along with double carolus coins of Charles the Bold, is a significant historical find. These coins were deposited around 1505 in Hartford, Huntingdonshire, and...
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23.02.2021
Ham Green Hoard The discovery of the treasure trove of 86 silver coins in Ham Green, Redditch, in 1981 offers a glimpse into the tumultuous period of English history during the mid-17th century. The coins, which were declared treasure and acquired by the Worcestershire County Museum Service, provide a...
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22.02.2021
Haddiscoe Hoard This hoard contains 316 silver coins and was found in Haddiscoe, less than ten miles from Great Yarmouth, in July 2003. The coins belong to four monarchs from Edward VI to James I. They are believed to have been buried during the English Civil War. This is the largest of the three...
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22.02.2021
Hackney Hoard The discovery of 80 U.S. $20 gold coins, known as Double Eagles, in a back garden in Hackney, Greater London, in 2007 was a remarkable find. These coins were arranged by date, spanning from 1854 to 1913, and were already valuable at the time of minting. The group of landscapers who...
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20.02.2021
Cheapside Hoard The Cheapside Treasure is a remarkable trove of jewelry dating from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It was discovered in 1912 when workers were digging in a basement at 30-32 Cheapside in London, near the corner from Friday Street. The workers unearthed a buried wooden box...
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19.02.2021
Breckenbrough Hoard The Breckenbrough Treasure is a notable hoard of gold and silver coins dating from 1644, a period during the English Civil War. This treasure is currently held in the collection of the Yorkshire Museum. The discovery of the Breckenbrough Treasure took place when Mr. C. Greensitt was...
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18.02.2021
Bitterley Hoard The Bitterley Hoard is a significant archaeological discovery in Shropshire, England, and is the largest hoard of medieval and civil war coins found in the region to date. It was unearthed on February 17, 2011, by a metal detector user near the village of Bitterley in South Shropshire....
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17.02.2021
Asthall Hoard The discovery made during a visit to a house in the village of Asthall, near Burford, Oxfordshire, in the summer of 2007 was quite remarkable: a trove of 210 gold coins dating from the reign of Henry VI to Henry VIII, spanning the years 1470-1547. This treasure has prompted speculation...
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16.02.2021
Alderwasley Hoard Post-medieval hoard of silver coin clippings stored in an intact ceramic jar. The hoard contains coins of Philip and Mary (1553-1558), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), James I (1603-1625), and Charles I (1625-1649). These items were declared treasure trove at the inquest in 1972. Most of the...
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