Tag: Treasure
Capturing the Excitement of Lost and Found Coin Treasures
David Bowers only tells true stories in “Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures”: stories of treasure from sunken ships, buried chests, hiding places of pirates and privateers … Now released in a new second edition, Dennis Tucker recalls how the book came to be.
Treasure from the Era of William the Conqueror
1066: William the Conqueror subdues England. This moment in history is illustrated by a coin hoard found by metal detectorists in Somerset in January 2019. This is the largest Norman hoard found since 1833. And what is more: This coin hoard is of prime historical significance.
The Armorial Ring from Loch Lomond
Dix Noonan Webb offer a special 17th-century gold ring, discovered metal-detecting on the shores of Loch Lomond. The metal-detectorist had previously found an extremely rare gold hammered coin.