COIN HOARD

Coin 1

Silver penny of John Class 5b dated to 1205-1207

Diameter 19mm, weight 1.46g

Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre HENRICVS R.EX (pellet on S)

Reverse: short cross voided with four pellets in each angle ROBERD.ON.CA

Mint: Canterbury. Moneyer: Roberd. Die axis 11 o'clock

Coin 2

Silver penny of John Class 5b dated to 1205-1207

Diameter 19mm, weight 1.39g

Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre HENRICVS R.EX (pellet on S)

Reverse: short cross voided with four pellets in each angle MILSE.ON.WINC

Mint: Winchester. Moneyer: Miles. Die axis 7 o'clock

Coin 3

Silver penny of John Class 6b2 dated to 1213-1215

Diameter 18mm, weight 1.44g

Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre HENRICVS.R.EX

Reverse: short cross voided with four pellets in each angle ABEL.ON.LVNDE

Mint: London. Moneyer: Abel. Die axis 1 o'clock

Coin 4

Silver penny of John Class 6b2 dated to 1213-1215

Diameter 19mm, weight 1.38g

Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre HENRICVS R-EX

Reverse: short cross voided with four pellets in each angle ROBERT.ON.CANT

Mint: Canterbury. Moneyer: Robert. Die axis 2 o'clock

Coin 5

Silver penny of Henry III Class 7a dated to 1217-1222

Diameter 18mm, weight 1.39g

Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre HENRICVS R.EX

Reverse: short cross voided with four pellets in each angle ROGER ON CANT

Mint: Canterbury. Moneyer: Roger. Die axis 1 o'clock

Coin 6

Silver penny of John Class 6b2 dated to 1213-1215

Diameter 19mm, weight 1.42g

Obverse: bust facing forwards holding sceptre HENRICVS R.EX

Reverse: short cross voided with four pellets in each angle ILGER.ON.LVNDE

Mint: London. Moneyer: Ilger. Die axis 7 o'clock

Note: this coin has been double struck

Discussion:

These coins display varying conditions of ware. The coins of john range from fine to very fine condition, while the final Henry III class 7a coin is in extremely fine condition, suggesting that the hoard was lost not long after the minting of this final coin.

This hoard would be consistent with a purse loss and as there are more than two coins with a precious metal content greater than 10%, all found within close proximity to each other, means that these items are classed as a coin hoard and therefore qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.