Summer 2025 Newsletter

As we reach the height of summer, things are heating up at Silbury Coins—with exciting new additions, features, and discoveries to share.

We’ve recently acquired several remarkable collections and hoards, including the just-launched Little
Busby Hoard—a stunning group of Roman denarii that offers a rare glimpse into silver coinage during
the 2 nd & 3rd Centuries AD.

We’re also excited to introduce two new tools for collectors and researchers: anAnglo-Saxon mints map
and a rarity table, now available on our website to support deeper exploration of early English coinage.
For our premium offerings, we’ve added detailed video presentations for all coins over £1,000, so you
can experience each piece up close, wherever you are in the world.

Here’s to a summer filled with discovery and collecting!

The Silbury Team

*JUST LAUNCHED*
THE LITTLE BUSBY HOARD

Sometime during AD 202-204, in the North Eastern corner of the Roman province of Britannia, a citizen was compelled to bury his hoard of 392 silver denari, equivalent in value to around £9,500 in modern day currency. A substantial amount given that a successful Roman soldier would have been paid around 300 denari per year. Now, it’s our privilege to share that excitement with you—the collector—by offering the chance to own coins from an authentic Roman Treasure hoard.

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New! Videos Now Available

We’re excited to announce that video previews are now available for all coins valued over £1,000, giving you a closer look at key details. To watch a video, simply click the video link on the coin’s listing page. You can also browse all our videos on our Vimeo page.

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Silbury Spotlight

Kings of Wessex Alfred the Great AD 871-899 Silver Penny

Silbury are excited to share this rare and historically significant silver penny from the reign of Alfred the Great, King of Wessex (AD 871–899). The coin, a Lunettes type silver penny, features a right-facing bust of Alfred wearing a bonnet and bears the name of the moneyer Osgeard, a known mint official of the time. Catalogued as S1057, the piece measures 19mm in diameter and weighs 1.02 grams, with remarkably clear legends and a well-struck portrait — a testament to the high-quality craftsmanship of the period

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Late Anglo Saxon Mints and Rarity Ratings

We’ve just added a Late Anglo-Saxon Mints Map and Rarity Ratings Table to the Anglo-Saxon section of our website—designed to help collectors gain deeper insight into their coins. The mints map shows where coins were struck across England, providing valuable context and aiding attribution, while the rarity table helps you understand how common or scarce a particular type or mint is.

Whether you’re building a type set or researching a new acquisition, these tools offer added clarity and confidence for both new and experienced collectors.

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The Poorton Hoard
A Rare English Civil War Coin Group

A rare opportunity to acquire a large parcel of coins from the Poorton Hoard—an English Civil War treasure buried during the 1640s and discovered in 2019. This remarkable listing includes 60 silver shillings and a gold unite from Charles I’s reign. Such substantial disclaimed finds are rare, offering collectors a unique opportunity to own and study coins from the English Civil War.

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Coming soon

Exciting News – We have just bought a wonderful Iron age coin hoard to be sold in the Autumn, exclusively via our website!

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