Rare British coin collection sells for HUGE sum – including one 17th century piece for £220k
A PRIZED coin collection with some of the rarest examples of hammered gold in British history has sold for £1.1million. A Charles I piece from 1643 was the top item, going for £222,000. It was ...
'Extraordinarily rare' collection of coins sells for £1.1million at auction
The coin that fetched the highest sum at the auction was an 'exceptionally rare' Charles I Gold Triple Unite, which sold for ...
Rare Carlisle siege coin from English Civil War sells for £19,000
A rare Carlisle siege coin from the English Civil War has sold for £19,000 at auction. The shilling, struck in 1645 during ...
Fascinating history behind rare 'siege coins' uncovered in Pontefract set to go to auction
A selection of “siege coins” that were crafted while Pontefract Castle was under attack during the English Civil War are set ...
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A Trove of Gold Coins Stolen From 300-Year-Old Florida Shipwrecks Has Been Recovered by Investigators
Contracted divers found 101 gold coins from the wreckage of a Spanish fleet in 2015, but they only reported 51 to authorities ...