Builder and metal detectorist Don Crawley holds a collection of Anglo Saxon silver pennies which form part of a hoard of ninety nine Anglo Saxon silver pennies which he unearthed in Suffolk.

BGUK_1800820 - In March 2017 Dom Crawley found a hoard of 93 Anglo Saxon Silver pennies. The farmer's land was found to contain the site of a long forgotten Saxon church which had been dismantled by the Normans in the 11th century. Further excavation of the site uncovered the remains of human bones and another 6 coins. The hoard was taken to The British Musem for examination. The coins are Silver pennies from the reign of Aethered II who reigned from AD 978-1016. The 10 year old king is better know as 'Unready' because of the weakness of his government. The hoard remained at The British Museum until they were disclaimed in August this year. Dix Noonan Webb are offereing the 99 coins ( 81 pennies and 18 cut halfpennies ) for sale at their auction 'Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals, in Mayfair, London on Wednesday December 4th and 5th. The provisional estimate of the hoard is £30,000 - £50,000 The two coins photographed together are the two highest valued coins ( est £4,000 - £5,000 each ). Coins were cut so that they could be spent without seeking change in the transaction. The folded coins were specifically as payment to a saint.