An "excessively rare" 1645 Charles I half-crown, minted during the English Civil War, could fetch £10,000 at auction. The coin captures the conflict and Royalist loyalty in its unusual design ...

A rare Charles 1st silver half-crown minted at Hartlebury Castle in ... The silver used was not bullion and it is likely the coins were made from silver plate taken from the chapel.

The coins are believed to have been buried between 1642 and 1644 during the English Civil War and contained a variety including James I and Charles I gold coins, silver half crowns, shillings and ...