Hoard comprising of 24 coins: Henry III cut half penny, six Edward I pennies, Edward II penny, five Edward III pennies, three Edward III half groats, four Edward III groats, Edward III gold quarter noble, Edward III gold half Noble, two Henry V pennies:

1, Silver cut half penny of Henry III Class 5g Date: 1258-1270, crowned bust facing forward, low central fleur (only the top left side remains), HEN - II / Long cross voided with three pellets in each angle ERT on C. Mint: canterbury. Moneyer: Gilbert. Length 9mm, width 10mm, weight 0.71gr.

2, A clipped silver coin of Edward I Class 4d Date c.1282-1289, crowned bust facing forwards EDW R ANGL DNS HYB (pellet start) / Long cross with three pellets in each angle, CIVITAS LONDON. Diameter 18mm, weight 0.89gr.

3, A clipped silver coin of Edward I Class 4 Date c1282-1289, crowned bust facing forwards [EDW R] ANG[L DNS HYB] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle, CIVITAS […]. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.84gr.

4, A heavily worn silver penny of Edward I (AD 1272-1307) this is a Class 3f which dates it to 1280-1281, crowned bust facing forwards [ED]W R ANGL DN[S HYB] (wedge stops) / Long cross with three pellets in each angle VILLA BRISTO[LI]E. Diameter 17mm, weight 0.87gr.

5, A heavily worn silver coin of Edward I, possibly Class 4 Date c1282-1289, no detail remains / Long cross with three pellets in each angle, CIVITAS CANTOR. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.67gr.

6, Medieval silver penny of Edward I (1272-1307) Class 9a Date 1300-1301, crowned bust facing forwards, star on chest [EDW R ANGL DNS HYB] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle (cross moline) CIVITAS DVR[EME]. Diameter 17mm, weight 0.81g.

7, Silver penny of Edward I minted at Berwick-Upon-Tweed Withers class 5 which dates this to 1300-1310, no detail remains except for wedge shaped drapery [EDWA] R ANG [DnS HYB] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle VILL/[A BE/REV/]VICI (V with large serifs). Diameter 18mm, weight 0.89gr.

8, A clipped silver coin of Edward II Class 10cf4 Date c1309, crowned bust facing forwards EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB / Long cross with three pellets in each angle CIVITAS LONDON. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.97gr.

9, A heavily worn silver penny of Edward III Fourth coinage 1351-1377, crowned bust facing forwards [...] / Long cross (Crovier on one arm), three pellets in each angle, CIVITAS DU[REM]E. Diameter 17mm, weight 0.87gr.

10, Silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377) Dated to 1344-1351 Third (florin) coinage type 4, crowned bust facing forwards EDW R ANG[L DNS HYB] / Long cross with pellets in angles, quatrefoil in the centre Reverse inscription: [CIVI]TAS EBORA[CI]. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.83gr. North 1130.

11, A heavily clipped and worn silver penny of Edward III series G, mint mark cross 3 1356-1361, crowned bust facing forwards EDW[…]LI
/ Long cross, three pellets in each angle, [CIVI]TAS DUR[EME]. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.79gr. N.1215.

12, Silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377) Dated to 1344-1351Third (florin) coinage type 4, crowned bust facing forwards EDW [R ANGL DNS HYB] / long cross with pellets in angles, quatrefoil in the centre Reverse inscription: CIVI[TAS EBO]RACI. Diameter 18mm, weight 0.86gr. North 1130.

13, Silver penny of Edward III (1327-1377) Dated to 1369-1377 post-treaty, crowned bust facing forwards ED[WARDUS REX ANG]LIE / Long cross with pellets in angles, inscription: [CIVI]TAS DUNOLM. Diameter 18mm, weight 0.95gr. North 1297.

14, A clipped penny of Henry V Class D Date 1413-1422, crowned bust facing, mullet and annulet by crown [HENRIC R]EX AN[GL] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle CIVITAS (quatrefoil) […]. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.91gr. North 1397.

15, A clipped penny of Henry V Class D Date 1413-1422, crowned bust facing, mullet and annulet by crown […] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle [CIVITAS EBORACI], this coin has jumped in the die rendering the obverse inscription garbled. Diameter 16mm, weight 0.89gr. North 1401.

16, Silver half-groat of Edward III, Treaty period, Date c.1363-1369, crowned bust facing forward, annulet on breast EDWARD[US REX] ANGL DNS HYB (annulet before inscription) / Long cross with three pellets in each angle. POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM/VILLA CALESIE (unbared As). Diameter 22mm, weight 2.06gr. North 1263.

17, Silver half-groat of Edward III, Pre-Treaty period series E, Date c.1354-1355, crowned bust facing forward EDWARDUS REX] ANGL Z FRACI (annulet stops, broken base of C and E) / Long cross with three pellets in each angle, POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM/CIVITAS LONDON (unbared As). Diameter 22mm, weight 2.11gr. North 1165.

18, Silver half-groat of Edward III, Pre-Treaty Period, Series F, Mintmark Crown, Date c.1356, crowned bust facing forward [EDWARDUS] REX [ANGL Z FRA] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle, POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM/CIVITAS LONDON (unbared Ns, annulet stops). Diameter 21mm, weight 1.57gr. North 1175.

19, A heavily clipped groat of Edward III, Pre-Treaty period series G, dated to 1356-1361, crowned bust facing forward […] / Long cross with three pellets in each angle. […]/CIVI/T•A•S /LON/DON. (unbared Ns), this coin is clipped resulting in the loss of the outer inscription from both the obverse and reverse. Diameter 25mm, weight 3.04gr. North 1199.

20, A heavily clipped groat of Edward III, Pre-Treaty period series G, dated to 1356-1361, crowned bust facing forward EDWARD D G REX [ANGL] Z FRANC D HYB / Long cross with three pellets in each angle. POSVI DEUM ADIVTORE[M MEUM] CIVI T•A•S LON DON (unbared Ns and annulet stops). Diameter 25mm, weight 3.67gr. North 1197.

21, A heavily clipped groat of Edward III, Pre-Treaty period series D, dated to 1352-1353, crowned bust facing forward EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB / Long cross with three pellets in each angle. POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM CIVITAS LONDON (reverse bared Ns, normal R). Diameter 25mm, weight 3.54gr. North 1152.

22, A clipped groat of Edward III, Pre-Treaty period series G, dated to 1356-1361, crowned bust facing forward EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB / Long cross with three pellets in each angle. (annulet in 1st quarter) POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEUM /CIVITAS LONDON (reverse bared Ns). Diameter 25mm, weight 3.71gr. North 1193.

23, Gold quarter noble of Edward III. Dated to 1363-1369. Mint mark: cross potent, Shield with the royal coat-of-arms in a tressure EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL (double saltire stops, annulet before EDWARD) / Ornate cross with Lis in centre. leopards in each angle EXALTABITVR IN GLORIA (double saltire stops). Diameter 20mm, weight 1.81gr. North 1244, SCBC 1511. Extremely fine.

24, Gold half-noble of Edward III dated to 1363-1369, King on ship, holding sword and shield bearing the royal coat of arms. EDWARD DEI G REX [ANGL D HYB Z AQT] / Triple-stranded cross with ornate terminals, lion and crown in each angle, surrounding eight-arched tressure, E at centre of cross, DOMINE NE [IN FUROR TUO ARGUAS ME]. Diameter 24mm, weight 3.16gr. North 1238, SCBC 1506/7. Near very fine. Clipped. .

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PROVENANCE:
A complete coin hoard found by Darren Searle and Rod Thomas whilst searching with metal detectors in Castlemorton, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, UK, on Monday 17th July 2023.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) report no.GLO-6E3DFD.
Accompanied by a copy of the report for H M Coroner on treasure find no.2023 T925, and a letter from the British Museum on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, informing that the Crown’s interest in this find has been disclaimed.
Accompanied by a copy of the six page article, including the front cover, entitled Finding a Silver and Gold Hammered Hoard, by Darren Searle, which appeared in Treasure Hunting Magazine, October 2023, p.51-55; and a original copy of the magazine where it was published.