Rights Holder: Derby Museums Trust
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: DENO-8B8706
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published
I have examined a group of 10 coins found at Ticknall, Derbyshire. Nine of them are official silver pennies of the kings of England and will therefore be of the traditional sterling standard, over 90% fine metal. The remaining one is a sterling imitation produced by a continental ruler, John the Blind, king of Bohemia and count of Luxemburg, a type that was imported to England in large numbers, and were known as lusshbournes; they are often found here. His coins of this type are usually of between 80 and 90 % fine metal. The coins are all pennies, or else penny equivalents, and date from between the early 14th century and the 1370s. The range is standard for what we know of the currency of the later 14th century. The coins are overall in quite poor state, probably through damage while in the soil, but their condition does seem to reflect a late 14th-century stage of usage, with the older coin worn and usually clipped down to the weight standard in use from 1351.
The details of the coins are as follows (coins marked with an asterisk are fragments, rather than full coins; the number in brackets is that assigned to them before delivery to the BM).
Catalogue
Edward I-II
1. Class 10cf2a (1306-7) London 1.29 (1)
2. Class 10cf3b1 (131307-9) Durham 0.86 (7)
3. Class 10cf5 (1309-10) Canterbury 0.83* (3)
4. Class 10cf5 London 0.8 (2)
Edward III
5. Third ('Florin') Coinage (1344-50) London 0.57* (9)
6. Fourth Coinage (1351-77) Treaty period (1363-9) York N1168 1.04* (4)
7. Treaty period York N1168 0.91* (5)
8. Post-Treaty period (1369-77) Durham N1297 0.74* (8)
9. Post-Treaty period York 0.83 (6)
Continental sterling
10. John the Blind (1309-46) M265 Luxemburg 0.33* (10)
Since all the coins could have been in circulation together in the later 14th century and since there is only one denomination present, which implies some selection, they do seem to represent a single deposit. It is my opinion, therefore, that they fulfil the criteria of treasure, according to the terms of the Act.
Dr Barrie J. Cook Curator of Medieval and Early Modern Coinage Department of Coins and Medals British Museum
Notes:
TVC Valuation 20/07/2012: £55
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Current location of find: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T153
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 10
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th March 2011
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: Derby E7239 2011 T153
Treasure case number: 2011T153
Museum accession number: DBYMU 2013-14
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.