Three rare tokens issued as money during the English Civil War in Nottinghamshire have fetched ... originally known as obsidional (Latin for besieged) coins, but often called 'siege coins'.
A hoard of Civil War coins discovered near Bridport have sold for more than double their initial valuation. Betty and Robert Fooks discovered the stash of loot beneath the kitchen floor of their ...
It portrays the emperor Aulus Vitellius, who ruled for just eight months during a period of civil war known as the "Year of the Four Emperors". "To find a coin from AD69 is incredibly rare," said ...