The Mason Hoard, Newcastle

 
The Mason Hoard, Newcastle

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The Mason Hoard is a small group of 17 coins discovered in a pottery jar at Lindisfarne, North-east England. It was acquired by the Great North Museum (Hancock) in Newcastle in October 2014. It is now on display. The coins are of interest because they come from a range of European states including the Papacy at a time of political and religious unrest in England.

[Edit 10-Nov-2014. Clearer version of the picture uploaded.]

For a close-up of the Papal Scudo, the rarest coin, see
in my Scraps.

Panasonic DMC-LX7 camera edited in Photoshop Elements.

Constructive criticism welcome.

Photo by Bobswin, Oct 2014.  (c) Great North Museum

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