Posts for hoard Category
A hoard discovered in Newfoundland – Henry VI gold quarter noble

A hoard discovered in Newfoundland – Henry VI gold quarter noble

A gold coin that was recently discovered on the south coast of Newfoundland may be the oldest known English coin found archaeologically in Canada. The coin was found in the summer of 2022 by Edward Hynes. He reported it to the provincial government as required by the Historic Resources Act which regulates any archaeological finds.

Paul Berry, former curator of the Bank of Canada’s Currency Museum, says the coin is a noble quarter from the reign of Henry VI, struck in London between 1422 and 1427. The coin would have represented a considerable amount of...

BEAURAINS roman hoard unveiled at CITECO MUSEUM in PARIS

BEAURAINS roman hoard unveiled at CITECO MUSEUM in PARIS

  • September 16, 2022
  • by

The Beaurains hoard is an exceptional collection of coins, jewelry and silverware discovered by chance in 1922 by Belgian workers. An exceptional exhibition is...

Jerusalem of Gold: juglet containing four 1,000-year-old gold coins discovered

Jerusalem of Gold: juglet containing four 1,000-year-old gold coins discovered

The excavations are part of an elevator-installation project initiated by the Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter...

King Aethelred II period ’s hoard that is worth up to 50 000 pounds!

King Aethelred II period ’s hoard that is worth up to 50 000 pounds!

  • September 27, 2019
  • by

Thirty years ago, a fortune-teller asked Don Crawley, a local builder, to pick three cards from a full deck of playing cards, Don picked...

  • A perfect place for your campaign

Newsletter signup

SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE FREE NEWS 

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

×