SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH- CENTURY COINS

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 1969. 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 1969. 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 1558-1603 North 1. Shilling 1583-1603 mm tun 2014 2. Shilling 1583-1603 mm woolpack 2014 3-5. Sixpences 156? 6. Sixpence 1572 mm 7 1997 7. Sixpence 1573? mm large cross 1997 8. Sixpence 1575 mm? 9-11. Sixpences 1580 mm large cross 1997 12. Sixpence 1591 mm hand 2015 13. Sixpence 1601 mm? CHARLES I 1625-- 49 14. Half-crown mm heart 2204 15. Half-crown mm crown 2209 16. Half-crown mm (R) 2213 17. Half-crown mm eye 2213 18. Half-crown mm eye 2213 19. Half-crown mm triangle in circle 2214 20. Half-crown mm triangle in circle 2214 21. Half-crown mm (P) 2232 22-6. Shillings m.m.? 27. Sixpence m.m. harp 2294 28. Sixpence m.m. anchor 2244 COMMONWEALTH 29. Shilling 1656 m.m. sun 2794

SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 175 CHARLES II 1660-85 Seaby 30. Crown 1672 45 31. Crown 1676 51 32. Crown 1677 52 33. Crown 1680 60 34. Half-crown 1673 473 35. Half-crown 1676 478 J. J. North, English Hammered Coinage, ii; H. A. Seaby, English Silver Coinage from 1649. 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 1719. 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 1660-85 Weight grains Spink 1. Guinea 1679 125-1 No. 80 2. Crown 1662 435-5 No. 653 3. Half-crown 1670 211-8 No. 703 4. Half-crown 1676 214-8 No. 713 5. Half-crown 167-218-5 6. Shilling 16 73-9 WILLIAM III 1689-1702 7. Half-guinea 1700 62-3 No. 195 8. Half-crown 1697 214-9 No. 836 or 837 9-10. Half-crowns 16-219-3, 211-6 11-13. Shillings 1696 87-8, 82-3, 80-4 14. Shilling 1696 76-2 No. 858 15. Shilling 1697 89-8 No. 877 16-17. Shillings 1698 86-5, 83-3 No. 879 18-29. 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, 78-2 30-1. Sixpences 1697 45-2, 37-1 32-3. Sixpences dates uncertain 45-2, 41-7 ANNE 1702-14 34. Guinea 1708 127-3 No. 218 35-6. Shillings 1711 87-4, 86-4 No. 969 GEORGE I 1714-27 37. Guinea 1715 127-1 No. 247 38. Guinea 1719 127-6 No. 251 Spink, The Milled Coinage of England 1662-1946.

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 1-2. 1769 Decorated Shield 3. 1773 4-6. 1775 s> 7-9. 1 7 7 6 10-11. 1777 12. 1778 )> 13-18. 1785 J> 19. 1 7 8 6 JJ 20-2. 1787 Spade Shield 23-6. 1788» 27-30. 1 7 8 9 jj 31-2. 1 7 9 0 33-6. 1791 37-9. 1793 40. 1 7 9 4» Half-guineas 41. 1788 Spade Shield 42-3. 1791 44. 1798 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 1760-1820 1. Half-guinea 1798 2. Bank token, three shillings 1812 3-4. Half-crowns (shoulder type) 1817 5-6. Half-crowns (neck type) 1817 7. Half-crown 1818 8-16. Shillings 1816 17-28. Shillings 1817 29. Shilling 1818

SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 177 30-2. Shillings 1819 33 40. Sixpences 1816 41-4. Sixpences 1817 45-6. Sixpences 1818 47. Sixpence 1819 48-9. 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 1969. None of the coins submitted were required for the national collection. GEORGE III 1760-1820 1. Sixpence 1816 WILLIAM IV 1830-7 2. Shilling 1837 Misc., George II halfpenny 1799 and a thimble. VICTORIA 1837-1901 3. Halfcrown 1842 4-6. Shillings 1838 7-12. Shillings 1839 13-14. Shillings 1840 15-16. Shillings 1841 17-22. Shillings 1842 23. Shilling 1843 24-6. Shillings 1844 27-8. Shillings 1845 29. Shilling 1846 30. Shilling 1851 31-3. Sixpences 1839 34. Sixpence 1840 35-6. Sixpences 1841 37-8. Sixpences 1842 39^12. Sixpences 1844 43-4. Sixpences 1846 45-6. 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 1968. 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

178 SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 178 VICTORIA No. Date 1. 1857 2. 1860 3-4. 1862 5-8. 1871 9. 1872 10. 1872 11. 1873 Sovereigns Type Shield St. George Shield Die Half-sovereigns 12. 1835 Shield 13-14. 1842 15. 1845 16. 1852 17. 1853 18-19. 1855 20. 1856 21. 1857 22. 1858 23-6. 1859 27. 1860 28. 1861 29. 1863 30. 1865 2 31-2. 1865 10 33. 1866 16 34-5. 1866 34 36. 1869 23 37. 1870 33 38. 1871 64 39. 1871 69 40. 1871 33 41. 1872 42 42. 1872 99 43. 1872 110 44. 1872 223 45. 1878 197 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.

SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 816 VICTORIA Sovereigns No. Date Type 1. 1859 Shield 2-3. 1862 JJ 4. 1864 5. 1872 5> 6. 1872 St. George 7. 1873 j j 8. 1874 9. 1876 >> 10-11. 1880 12. 1881 13-16. 1889 J5 17. 1892 18. 1894 J> 19. 1895 20-1. 1896 JJ 22. 1898 9J 23-5. 1899 J> 26. 1900 }} 27. 1901 JJ EDWARD VII 28-9. 1902 St. George 30. 1904 31-2. 1905 33-4. 1906 35-6. 1907 37-8. 1908 39-42. 1910 GEORGE V 43-4. 1911 St. George 45. 1912 VICTORIA Half-sovereigns 46. 1866 Shield 47. 1872 5> 48. 1884,, 49-51. 1887 JJ 52-3. 1890 J> 54-6. 1891 J> 57-70. 1892 J> 71-4. 1893 St. George 75-9. 1894 >> 80-1. 1895»J 82-5. 1896 86-93. 1897 >J 94-100. 1898 >> 101-7. 1899 J> 108-13. 1900 114. 1901 >J

SEVEN FINDS OF SIXTEENTH- TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY COINS 817 EDWARD VII No. Date Type 115-32. 1902 St. George 133-41. 1903 142-6. 1904 147-58. 1905 159-75. 1906 176-90. 1907 191-210. 1908 211-20. 1909 221-35. 1910 GEORGE 236-43. 1911 St. George 244-52. 1912 253-7. 1913 258-63. 1914 264. 1915 V