A hoard of medieval coins found last winter by a metal detectorist on a Gloucestershire hillside has been declared as treasure.

The oldest coin dates back to King Edward IV with a silver groat minted between 1464 and 1470 which bore the marks that resemble a rose on one side and a crown on the reverse.

The treasure inquest at Gloucester heard last Thursday (Aug 5) that the 14 English silver coins were found on a hillside in Dursley along with half an iron key and fragments of a cast-iron container which were discovered close by.

A Portuguese coin was also found at the same site.

The assistant treasure registrar at British Museum confirmed to the inquest that the finder had permission to metal detect from the landowner when the hoard was found on November 10, 2020.

The expert's report stated that the hoard qualified as treasure because of the age of the coins and their precious metal content.

The Department of Culture Media and Sport said the 14 hammered coins were issued during the reigns of Kings Edward IV, Henry VII and Henry VIII and that the Portuguese coin also dated from the same mediaeval period.

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