Noonans to sell the Romney Marsh Hoard

The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Thursday, March 28, 2024


Noonans to sell the Romney Marsh Hoard
The Purse and the coins are expected to fetch £12,000-15,000.



LONDON.- Married couple, Phil and Joan Castle, who live in New Romney in Kent have been metal detecting together for over 30 years. It was in October 2018, while searching one of their favourite ploughed fields at nearby Romney Marsh that Joan using her XP gold max found a broken gold coin on the surface, another signal beside it in the soil revealed a Medieval brass purse bar at eight inches down. Phil came over to help and immediately found a gold coin. Over the next two hours four more gold coins were uncovered in an area of five metres, with Joan finding two herself.

The Purse and the coins, which are expected to fetch £12,000-15,000, will be offered for sale by specialist Coin, Medal, Banknote and Jewellery auctioneers Noonans (previously Dix Noonan Webb) on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at their Mayfair saleroom (16 Bolton Street, London W1J 8BQ).

As Nigel Mills, Consultant (Artefacts and Antiquities) at Noonans explains: “The coins were recorded by Jo Ahmet, the finds liaison officer for Kent as Gold nobles of Edward III issued between 1351-61. This was the first significant issue of gold coins that was successful after the previous attempts had failed and the coins were subsequently recalled and melted down. At the time, these were the highest denomination coins in circulation with a face value of 6 shillings and 8 pence, which is about £2,500 per coin in today’s money. Measuring 3.4cm in diameter, they portray the King in a ship holding a sword and shield on the obverse with a royal cross on the reverse.”

He continued: “Purse hoards are not common and when they do turn up but they usually contain just silver coins so this one is special. Apart from the broken coin which is a plated contemporary forgery, all five gold coins are in virtually mint state and must have been lost.”

Phil who is 71 years old, used to work at Woolwich Arsenal and was introduced to the hobby of metal detecting by Joan (70) who searched for fossils and loved mudlarking on the River Thames.

Phil said: “We had no idea what the coins were when we found them,” he goes on to say: “At the time, I was having chemo for Leukaemia so detecting was a great relief.”

The hoard has been disclaimed under the Treasure Act and Joan is hoping they can have a new kitchen with their share of the proceeds which will be split with the land owner.










Today's News

May 21, 2022

Legendary! Maestro Lino Tagliapietra exhibits at Schantz Galleries

Spring auction sales for two blockbuster weeks top $2.5 billion

Basquiat tops Phillips Contemporary Sale at $85 million

The Warhol to launch project to increase economic development and museum's impact in Pittsburgh and nationwide

British Library brings together spectacular golden books, scrolls and bindings for new exhibition

Perrotin and Kasmin present an exhibition of new work by American artist Mark Ryden

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art opens Forensic Architecture: Witnesses

Veronica Ryan's uncanny objects

Bruce Mau: A designer puts life on the drawing boards

Knox Martin, a celebrated painter with a seven decade career, dies at age 99

In his first solo exhibition in a European museum Jesse Stecklow transforms the exhibition space into a waiting room

Bob Dylan handwritten lyrics for 'All Along the Watchtower' sold for more than $60k at auction

Yinka Ilori and artist Eva Rothschild open playgrounds in Parsloes Park on the Becontree Estate

Neue Auctions announces 262-lot, online-only modern auction

Noonans to sell the Romney Marsh Hoard

The LA Art Box presents Belonging: A Filipino American Arts and Culture Experience

Bob Neuwirth, colorful figure in Dylan's circle, dies at 82

LaChanze, a Tony nominee, is casting herself in new roles

The twisting trail to the Tonys: 'Can you believe that we're here?'

Alexander Toradze, idiosyncratic pianist, dies at 69

'Little Shop of Horrors' at 40: The plant that conquered the world

James Cohan opens an exhibition of new work by Naudline Pierre

Galerie Karsten Greve opens a solo exhibition featuring new work by Thomas Brummett

Tips on How to Enjoy the Real Escape Room




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful