Royal Mint sells Henry III "Brussels Hoard" coins

[chrisild]

The Royal Mint is currently selling the last pieces of its 500-coin "portion" of the Brussels Hoard. Each Henry III silver penny comes with a certificate and a book about the find in Brussels (about 100 years ago), and costs £145. http://www.royalmint.com/shop/b/bh12lc

Won't buy one myself, but the story about the find is interesting. Some further info here:
http://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2012/sep/10/the-story-of-a-hoard-that-went-down-in-numismatic-folklore/
http://www.antiques-info.co.uk/the-brussels-hoard-of-1908-1056.php

Christian

[Ukrainii Pyat]

Seaby was selling them 40 odd years ago in a packet with six of the coins, I have one that has the earliest type of Edward I pennies that were minted ca. 1272 in it.