SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH- CENTURY COINS

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1 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH- CENTURY COINS S. A. CASTLE COPLE (BEDS.) TREASURE TROVE A HOARD of thirty-five sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver coins was found during ploughing operations in a field at Cople, Bedfordshire, on 23 March The coins, which may represent part of a much larger hoard, were found at a depth of approximately 18 in. with some scattered near the ground surface. In the absence of any form of container it cannot be certain that the thirty-five coins constitute the entire hoard and this indeed may explain the absence of coins of James I. To judge by the condition of the latest coin, a crown of 1680, the coins clearly represent the savings of a person who for political or economic reasons deposited them in the earth shortly after that date. A verdict of treasure trove was returned at the inquest held at Bedford on 30 May As it has not been found necessary for the British Museum or Bedford Museum to acquire any of its contents, the hoard has been returned to the finder. ELIZABETH North 1. Shilling mm tun Shilling mm woolpack Sixpences 156? 6. Sixpence 1572 mm Sixpence 1573? mm large cross Sixpence 1575 mm? Sixpences 1580 mm large cross Sixpence 1591 mm hand Sixpence 1601 mm? CHARLES I Half-crown mm heart Half-crown mm crown Half-crown mm (R) Half-crown mm eye Half-crown mm eye Half-crown mm triangle in circle Half-crown mm triangle in circle Half-crown mm (P) Shillings m.m.? 27. Sixpence m.m. harp Sixpence m.m. anchor 2244 COMMONWEALTH 29. Shilling 1656 m.m. sun 2794

2 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 175 CHARLES II Seaby 30. Crown Crown Crown Crown Half-crown Half-crown J. J. North, English Hammered Coinage, ii; H. A. Seaby, English Silver Coinage from SEEND (WILTS.) TREASURE TROVE On 11 March 1969, a hoard of five gold and thirty-three silver seventeenth- and eighteenth-century coins was found by Mr. J. H. Sinclair, on a site at 'The Old Bakehouse', Seend, near Devizes, Wiltshire. The earliest coin was a crown of 1662, the latest a guinea of A notable feature is the superb condition of the guineas of 1715 and 1719, in contrast to the exceedingly poor state of the shillings of William III and Anne. The considerable wear shown even by the latest shillings of 1711 suggests that these coins had circulated for a good many years subsequent to the date of the latest coin in the find. The find was declared treasure trove at an inquest held at Melksham on 14 August 1969; it has been sold to the trade. CHARLES II Weight grains Spink 1. Guinea No Crown No Half-crown No Half-crown No Half-crown Shilling WILLIAM III Half-guinea No Half-crown No. 836 or Half-crowns , Shillings , 82-3, Shilling No Shilling No Shillings , 83-3 No Shillings dates uncertain 88-2, 88-1, 86-2, 85-8, 84-3, 83-6, 83-2, 82-1, 81-6, 81-3, 80-2, Sixpences , Sixpences dates uncertain 45-2, 41-7 ANNE Guinea No Shillings , 86-4 No. 969 GEORGE I Guinea No Guinea No. 251 Spink, The Milled Coinage of England

3 176 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 176 NEWENT (GLOS.) TREASURE TROVE During structural alterations to the George Hotel, Church Street, Newent, Gloucestershire, on 18 April 1969, Mr. P. Evans and Mr. S. Lewis discovered a hoard of eighteenth-century gold coins. The hoard comprised forty gold guineas and four gold half-guineas, all of the reign of George III. An inquest was held at Newent on 4 June 1969 at which a verdict, of treasure trove was returned. As none of these coins was required either by the British Museum or Gloucester Museum, they were returned to the finders. GEORGE III Guineas Decorated Shield s> )> J> JJ Spade Shield » jj » Half-guineas Spade Shield UFFINGTON (LINCS.) TREASURE TROVE A hoard of one gold and forty-eight silver eighteenth- and nineteenth-century coins was found in the grounds adjacent to the Bertie Arms public house at Uffington in Lincolnshire. The find was made on 11 September 1969 by Mr. C. Glenn and Mr. J. Jeffries, whilst engaged in laying a new water service. An inquest was held at Stamford on 14 October where a verdict of treasure trove was returned. The coins have been returned to the finders. GEORGE III Half-guinea Bank token, three shillings Half-crowns (shoulder type) Half-crowns (neck type) Half-crown Shillings Shillings Shilling 1818

4 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS Shillings Sixpences Sixpences Sixpences Sixpence Sixpences 1820 PORINGLAND (NORFOLK) TREASURE TROVE On 3 February 1969 a hoard of forty-six nineteenth-century silver coins was found in or near two hessian bags in the roof of Ormesby Cottage at Poringland, Norfolk. The find was declared treasure trove at an inquest held at Poringland on 14 February None of the coins submitted were required for the national collection. GEORGE III Sixpence 1816 WILLIAM IV Shilling 1837 Misc., George II halfpenny 1799 and a thimble. VICTORIA Halfcrown Shillings Shillings Shillings Shillings Shillings Shilling Shillings Shillings Shilling Shilling Sixpences Sixpence Sixpences Sixpences ^12. Sixpences Sixpences Sixpences 1851 THE TINTWISTLE HOARD OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY GOLD COINS Eleven gold sovereigns and thirty-four gold half-sovereigns were found by Mr. J. R. Crossland underneath a floorboard in a bedroom of 87 Woodhead Road, Tintwistle, Cheshire, on 8 December An inquest was held at Hyde on 17 January 1969 where a verdict of treasure trove was returned. The coins were then submitted to the British Museum for examination. However, it has not been found necessary for the British Museum to acquire any of the pieces, all of which were sold to the trade. C 7473 N

5 178 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 178 VICTORIA No. Date Sovereigns Type Shield St. George Shield Die Half-sovereigns Shield THE WANTAGE HOARD OF NINETEENTH- A N D TWENTIETH-CENTURY GOLD COINS On 20 July 1968 Mr. A. G. Pocock discovered a hoard of nineteenth- and twentiethcentury gold coins under a floorboard in a cupboard under the staircase of 14 Larkhill, Wantage, Berkshire. An inquest was held at Wantage on 30 January 1969 and a verdict of treasure trove was returned. Forty-five gold sovereigns and two hundred and nineteen gold half-sovereigns were submitted to the British Museum for examination. It has not been found necessary for the British Museum to acquire any of the pieces submitted, which have now been sold to the trade.

6 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 816 VICTORIA Sovereigns No. Date Type Shield JJ > St. George j j >> J J> JJ J J> }} JJ EDWARD VII St. George GEORGE V St. George VICTORIA Half-sovereigns Shield > ,, JJ J> J> J> St. George >> »J >J >> J> >J

7 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 817 EDWARD VII No. Date Type St. George GEORGE St. George V