British and World Coins, Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Charles I silver hoard (4), Halfcrown Tower mint under Parliament group V. mm sun 14.40g/9h (N 2215; S 2780); Tower mint under Parliament group IIIa3 mm (R) 14.77g/3h (N 2213; S 2778); shilling Tower mint group F, mm eye 5.75g/12h (N 2232; S 2800); sixpence Tower mint group D3a mm tun 2.61g/2h (N 2241; S 2813) [4]. Varied state. £240-£300

Found together at Kings Somborne in Hampshire in November 2016 by a metal detectorist, recorded on the PAS as HAMP-E1C52D, and later disclaimed as treasure (2017 T853). This is probably a dispersed purse hoard buried c, 1645-6.