| Ham Green Hoard | |
|---|---|
 Coins and the vase from the Ham Green Hoard | |
| Created | between 1661–62 |
| Period/culture | English Civil War |
| Discovered | 1981 Ham Green, Worcestershire |
| Present location | The Commandery, Worcester |
| Coordinates | 52°31′30″N 1°37′12″E / 52.525°N 1.620°E / 52.525; 1.620 |
The Ham Green Hoard is a hoard of silver coins dating from between 1554 and 1661–62. It is in the collection of the Museums Worcestershire and is on display at the The Commandery.
Discovery
The hoard was discovered in 1981 beneath the pantry floor of a cottage in Ham Green, Worcestershire, and the Ham Green Hoard was declared Treasure and acquired by the Worcestershire County Museum Service.
Contents
The hoard contains 86 silver coins (mostly shillings and sixpences) and were found in a salt glazed stoneware bottle which was intentionally broken to allow larger coins to pass through.
The oldest coins date to the reign of Mary I in 1554, while the most recent coins date to the earliest part of the reign of Charles II, with several of the coins being forgeries from the 1660s.
References
- ^ Fox, Deborah (17 March 2017). "The Ham Green Coin Hoard". Museums Worcestershire. Retrieved 31 July 2020.