Een tweede "spiked" coin (Charles II two pence )
Diameter: 14 mm
Gewicht (massa): ??
Metaal: Verguld zilver
Na mijn eerste doorboorde munt (zie
viewtopic.php?f=244&t=61505) heb ik een tweede gevonden.
Deze munt die ik vorig jaar in Engeland heb gevonden blijkt nu te worden geclassificeerd als "Treasure".
Dus zal hij het proces in gaan waarbij een museum de kans krijgt om hem te kopen.
Leuk voor de boer en voor mij leuk om eens te kijken hoe dit proces gaat lopen.
De reden dat het treasure is verklaart de archeoloog hieronder:
The reasoning behind why some single pierced coins are considered Treasure is that they no longer can be used as coinage, in that they have been transformed into another item that can no longer be legal tender. Usually there is a definite reason why someone would alter a coin in order to take it out of circulation. This could be to transform it into an ornament, like a brooch, pin or pendant. They could also deface the coin by scratching away parts of the coin or by piercing it.
Recently we were given guidelines on single pierced coins and how they apply to Treasure, as some single pierced coins, like pierced solid gold coins or silver coins, may not constitute Treasure, especially when there is no obvious use for the piercing.
Your coin would not have been considered to be Treasure if it was simply a silver coin with a piercing in the centre, or a gold coin with a piercing in the centre. However, the gilding of the coin is key. Because it was gilded (i.e changed in appearance from being silver to gold) it would have been illegal to use as currency, and there can be no doubt that the coin was transformed into another item and therefore taken out of circulation as a coin. It is therefore considered an artefact, not a coin, and is treated as any other precious metal artefact of over 300 years old according to the Treasure Act.