Il tesoro di Poorton

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Coppia ritrova mille monete di quattro secoli mentre ristruttura la cucina: «Valgono 40.000 euro»

Dopo il ritrovamento, la coppia ha informato le autorità locali e il ritrovamento è stato inviato al British Museum per la pulizia e l'identificazione

 

Quando Betty e Robert Fooks hanno deciso di rinnovare la cucina della loro casa nella cittadina inglese del Dorset, non avrebbero mai immaginato cosa avrebbero trovato sotto il pavimento. Convinti che ristrutturare la stanza avrebbe comportato un esborso considerevole, rimasero piacevolmente sorpresi nel trovare più di 1.000 monete del XVII secolo.

La ristrutturazione fortunata

La coppia stava rimuovendo il pavimento di cemento della cucina per guadagnare in altezza nella loro fattoria nel Dorset, quando Robert, un ingegnere agricolo, trova una ciotola di ceramica smaltata in frantumi piena di monete antiche di 400 anni. Il tesoro è stato ritrovato nel 2019, ma gli oggetti saranno messi all'asta nel Regno Unito il 23 aprile.

L'abitazione

Betty, che lavora per il Servizio Sanitario del Regno Unito, spiega che la sua abitazione ha 400 anni e che necessitava di una ristrutturazione sostanziale: "Abbiamo rimosso tutti i pavimenti e i soffitti per lasciare i muri originali in pietra. Abbiamo deciso di abbassare il piano terra per avere più altezza".

"Una notte ero con i bambini mentre mio marito stava scavando con il piccone quando chiamò per dire che aveva trovato qualcosa. Ha messo tutte le monete in un secchio. Se non avessimo abbassato il terreno, le monete sarebbero ancora nascoste lì", ha spiegato al quotidiano britannico 'The Guardian'

Il tesoro di Poorton

Dopo il ritrovamento, la coppia ha informato le autorità locali e il ritrovamento è stato inviato al British Museum per la pulizia e l'identificazione.

Le monete, conosciute come il tesoro di Poorton dal nome della fattoria in cui sono state trovate, saranno messe in vendita presso la casa d'aste Duke e si prevede che raggiungeranno circa £ 35.000. Questo tesoro comprende monete d'oro, mezze corone d'argento, scellini e penny di Giacomo I e Carlo I, così come altri di Elisabetta I, Filippo e Maria. Il cottage in cui si trovavano è situato in un piccolo villaggio nel West Dorset ed è una longhouse del XVII secolo. Gli attuali proprietari hanno acquisito la proprietà nel 2019 e hanno avviato un ampio progetto di ristrutturazione.

https://www.ilgazzettino.it/lealtre/tesoro_nascosto_monete_antiche_ritrovate_ristrutturazione_cucina_quanto_valgono-8069156.html

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Dorset couple find 17th-century treasure hoard while renovating kitchen

‘Poorton coin hoard’, discovered under floor by Betty and Robert Fooks, expected to fetch £35,000 at auction

 

Renovating a kitchen can be expensive but a couple from Dorset have found it to be a lucrative exercise after they discovered more than 1,000 17th-century coins hidden under the floor.

Betty and Robert Fooks were removing the kitchen’s concrete floor to create more ceiling height at their farmhouse in Dorset when Robert, an agricultural engineer, discovered a smashed glazed pottery bowl full of 400-year-old coins.

The couple reported it to the local finds liaison officer and it was sent to the British Museum for cleaning and identification. The coins, known as the Poorton hoard, are coming up for sale at Duke’s auctioneers in Dorchester, Dorset, and are expected to fetch about £35,000.

Robert and Betty Fooks in their renovated kitchen. Photograph: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS

Betty Fooks, an NHS health visitor, said: “It is a 400-year-old house so there was lots of work to do. We were taking all the floors and ceilings out and took it back to its stone walls. We decided to lower the ground floor to give us more ceiling height.

“One evening, I was with the children and my husband was digging with a pick axe when he called to say they’ve found something. He put all the coins in a bucket. If we hadn’t lowered the floor, they would still be hidden there. I presume the person intended to retrieve them but never got the chance.”

The coins were found in a smashed jar. Photograph: Duke’sAuctions/BNPS

This hoard, discovered in October 2019, contains James I and Charles I gold coins, silver half crowns, shillings and sixpences; Elizabeth I and Philip and Mary silver shillings and sixpences.

Julian Smith, specialist at Duke’s auctioneers, said: “The cottage is situated in a small hamlet in west Dorset, and is a 17th century long-house. The property was purchased by the current owners in 2019 and they started an extensive renovation project.

The Fooks’s farmhouse home (right). Photograph: ZacharyCulpin/BNPS

“The modern concrete floor was removed and the floor dug down by nearly 2ft to provide greater height to the downstairs of the property. In some areas there were old flagstones under the concrete but the area the coins were found was bare earth.

 

“The coins have been with the British Museum for identification and cleaning, and they feel the coins were deposited on one occasion.”

The sale takes place on 23 April.

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/18/dorset-couple-find-17th-century-treasure-hoard-while-renovating-kitchen

 

Couple renovating their kitchen finds treasure trove of 1,000 silver and gold coins from the 17th-century

 

BUSINESS INSIDER Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1565-1567 Duke's Auctioneers

 

A UK couple's home renovation project turned into a profitable venture when they discovered a $43,000 treasure trove under their kitchen floor.

Robert and Betty Fooks were renovating their farmhouse in southern England when they found a valuable collection of 17th-century coins concealed beneath their kitchen.Fooks' South Poorton Farm is a 17th-century cottage located in a small hamlet in West Dorset.The couple purchased the long house in 2019 and removed the modern concrete floor during their extensive renovation.The coins were discovered while digging down two feet to expand the downstairs area.The discovery is the latest in historic and valuable discoveries made accidentally in people's backyards, basements, underfloors, behind walls, and in attics, and evidence that your home could be hiding an amazing secret.Betty Fooks, an NHS health visitor, told the Guardian: "It is a 400-year-old house, so there was lots of work to do. We were taking all the floors and ceilings out and took it back to its stone walls."One evening, my husband was digging with a pick ax when he called to say they've found something. He put all the coins in a bucket. If we hadn't lowered the floor, they would still be hidden there," she said.The collection was handed to the British Museum for identification and cleaning.Dukes Auctioneers said on its website that the British Museum believes the coins were deposited on one occasion around 1642-4. The English Civil War began around this time, and the area around Poorton experienced much conflict.The "Poorton coin hoard" comprising 1,000 coins is now set to go under the hammer on April 23 at Duke's Auctioneers.The collection, which includes Elizabeth I silver shillings, Charles I gold unite coins, James I silver sixpence coins, and more, has an estimated value of £35,000, or $43,600.Business Insider contacted Duke's Auctioneers for comment

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Historical coin hoard found buried under Dorset cottage

 

Becky Fooks

Robert and Becky Fooks found the coins under the floor of their new cottage

A buried hoard of coins dating to the 16th and 17th Centuries has been found during renovation work on a cottage.

The cache of more than 1,000 gold and silver coins was discovered under an earth floor at South Poorton, Dorset.

One of the property's new owners, Robert Fooks, was digging with a pickaxe by torchlight when he found the trove in a pottery bowl.

Auctioneers hope to sell the collection for between £15,000 and £30,000.

Becky Fooks

The hoard was found in a pottery bowl buried in a bare earth floor

Mr Fooks' wife Becky said her husband was spending evenings in the cottage after work to increase the height of the room and install underfloor heating before they moved in.

She said: "He came across a mass of coins covered in mud and put them in a bucket.

 

"He didn't stop and study them. He's a worker - when he's intent on something he cracks on."

Mrs Fooks said it was only the following day that she examined the coins and realised how old they were.

"You can clearly see the date. Some of the gold coins were easy to read, really clean," she said.

Becky Fooks

Auctioneers have valued the collection at more than £15,000

The hoard, discovered in October 2019, was returned to the couple this year after expert analysis and legal work.

The British Museum guessed they were deposited early in the English Civil War (1642-51) by a landowner trying to keep his wealth safe.

The collection, including James I and Charles I gold coins and Elizabeth I silver shillings, is being sold by Duke's Auctions in Dorchester on Tuesday.

 

Mrs Fooks said the property's previous owners came close to finding the hoard.

She said: "They had removed the flooring on top of the earth and stopped work. The coins were about 10 inches (25cm) further down.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-68848975

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Il catalogo asta per vedere le monete

https://app.dukes-auctions.com/en/auction/1102-the-poorton-coin-hoard

 

@CdCti chiedo se non ho infranto il regolamento per aver postato qui il link di un'asta, grazie mille in anticipo.

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11 ore fa, ARES III dice:

ti chiedo se non ho infranto il regolamento per aver postato qui il link di un'asta

C'è una sezione apposita dedicata alle aste, dove vengono postati tutti i link, postarne uno in un'altra sezione, se funzionale al discorso, non è certo un problema.

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19 minuti fa, CdC dice:

C'è una sezione apposita dedicata alle aste, dove vengono postati tutti i link, postarne uno in un'altra sezione, se funzionale al discorso, non è certo un problema.

 

Grazie mille. Chiedevo appunto perché conosco la sezione apposita, ma qui interessava far vedere le foto delle monete come reperti e non come lotti offerti sul mercato. Comunque è sempre meglio chiedere.

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Comprano vecchio edificio. Lo restaurano. Il piccone rompe un contenitore. Un tesoretto. Rivendono per 70mila euro monete del Seicento

 

Robert e Betty Fooks, una coppia britannica che ha acquistato un vecchio edificio di campagna e che, facendo i lavori, ha trovato un tesoro ha messo all’asta la pentola di monete del Seicento, tra le quali diverse sono d’oro. L’aggiudicazione è avvenuta proprio nei giorni scorsi -23 aprile 2024 – presso la casa d’aste Duke’s.

Nessun museo, probabilmente per difficoltà di reperimento dei fondi o perchè, in qualche modo, le monete stesse erano collezionate, in altre copie, dalle istituzioni museali, ha voluto esercitare diritto di prelazione. Il tesoro è stato così restituito ai ritrovatori e la coppia lo ha messo all’asta presso Duke’s Auctioneers a Dorchester. La stima totale pre-vendita era di 35.000 sterline. Complessivamente, le monete sono state aggiudicate agli offerenti per 60.740 sterline, una cifra pari a 70.888,374 Euro

Una Charles I Gold Unite Crown del 1636 è stata la più venduta per £ 5.000. Al secondo posto si è classificato un Charles I Gold Unite del 1627 con £ 3.800. Le monete più antiche, un lotto di tre scellini d’argento Philip e Mary del 1554-1558 circa, sono state vendute per £ 240.

I coniugi – lui è ingegnere agricolo, entrambi sono molto legati al mondo della campagna – avevano deciso di acquistare una casa antica, da sistemare direttamente, anche per divertimento. Mettere le mani su un edificio antico e restaurarlo può essere impervio, ma se affrontato con buoni aiuti può riservare divertenti sorprese. La casa trovata è nel Dorset e risale al XVII secolo. E’ stato scavando alla base dell’edificio, al pian terreno prima di fare la gettata di calcestruzzo che il piccone di Robert si è imbattuto in un favoloso contenitore, nel quale erano risposte 1.029 reperti d’oro e d’argento. monete della Guerra Civile Inglese (1642-1644). E’evidente che, in origine, i proprietari di casi avessero nascosto i propri averi – di una certa consistenza – sotto il pavimento – che probabilmente era di legno – dopo aver scavato un buco che potesse contenere il contenitore. Furono poi evidentemente sorpresi dalla morte, prima di recuperare il tesoro o di rilevarne l’esistenza ai familiari.

La scoperta è stata segnalata al locale Finds Liaison Officer e il tesoro è stato trasferito al British Museum per la pulizia, la documentazione e la valutazione. Il tesoro contiene monete d’oro, mezze corone d’argento, scellini e sei pence di Giacomo I e Carlo I, e scellini d’argento e sei pence di Elisabetta I, Filippo e Maria. Furono depositati in un unico evento tra il 1642 e il 1644, i primi anni della prima guerra civile inglese.

https://stilearte.it/comprano-vecchio-edificio-lo-restaurano-il-piccone-rompe-un-contenitore-rivendono-per-70mila-euro-monete-del-seicento/

 

Lot 1

 

A JAMES I GOLD LAUREL COIN

Thistle (1621-1623), (c.9.02g)

Hammer price:

£2,700

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Lot 2

 

A JAMES I GOLD TREFOIL LAUREL COIN

circa 1624, (c.9.04g)

Hammer price:

£2,200

Lot 3

 

A CHARLES I GOLD UNITE COIN

Blackamoor's Head (1626-1627), (c.9.08g)

Hammer price:

£2,600

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Lot 4

 

A CHARLES I GOLD UNITE COIN

Castle (1627-1628), (c.9.01g)

Hammer price:

£3,800

Lot 5

 

A CHARLES I GOLD UNITE CROWN COIN

circa 1635-1636, (c.9.08g)

Hammer price:

£5,000

Lot 6

 

A CHARLES I GOLD DOUBLE CROWN

circa 1625, with high double-arched crown, the reverse with a square top shield (c.4.48g)

Hammer price:

£3,400

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Lot 7

 

AN EDWARD VI SILVER SHILLING

circa 1550-1553, the facing bust with a rose; and two other Edward VI silver shillings (3)

Hammer price:

£170

 

Lot 8

 

A PHILIP AND MARY SILVER SHILLING

circa 1554-1558; and two other Phillip and Mary shillings (3)

Hammer price:

£240

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Lot 9

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Cross-crosslet; and six other Elizabeth I silver shillings, circa 1560 (6)

Hammer price:

£200

Lot 10

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Cross-crosslet, circa 1560; and four other Elizabeth I shillings (5)

Hammer price:

£190

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Lot 11

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Cross-crosslet, circa 1560; and four other Elizabeth I silver shillings (5)

Hammer price:

£220

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Lot 12

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Cross-crosslet, circa 1560; and four other Elizabeth I silver shillings (5)

Hammer price:

£120

Lot 13

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Martlet, circa 1560-1561; and one other Elizabeth I silver shilling (2)

Hammer price:

£170

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Lot 14

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Martlet, circa 1560-1561; and four other Elizabeth I silver shillings (5)

Hammer price:

£220

Lot 15

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Martlet, circa 1560-1561; and seven other Elizabeth I silver shillings (8)

Hammer price:

£300

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Lot 16

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Martlet, circa 1560-1561; and seven other Elizabeth I silver shillings (8)

Hammer price:

£200

Lot 17

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Martlet, circa 1560-1561; and four other Elizabeth I silver shillings (5)

Hammer price:

£160

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Lot 18

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Bell, sixth issue, circa 1582-1583; and six other Elizabeth I silver Bell shillings (7)

Hammer price:

£200

Lot 19

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

circa 1583-1585; and five other Elizabeth I silver shillings (7)

Hammer price:

£220

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Lot 20

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Escallop, circa 1584-1587; and six other Elizabeth I silver shillings (7)

Hammer price:

£190

Lot 21

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Crescent, circa 1587-1590; and three other Elizabeth I silver shillings (4)

Hammer price:

£200

Lot 22

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Hand, circa 1589-1592; and five other Elizabeth I silver shillings (6)

Hammer price:

£170

Lot 23

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Tun, circa 1591-1594; and seven other Elizabeth I silver Tun shillings, one pierced (8)

Hammer price:

£240

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Lot 24

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Tun, circa 1591-1594; and one other Elizabeth I silver shilling (2)

Estimate:	£100 - £200
Hammer price:	£140

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Lot 25

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Tun, circa 1591-1594; and six other Elizabeth I silver shillings (7)

Hammer price:

£200

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Lot 26

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Woolpack, circa 1594-1596; and six other Elizabeth I silver shillings (7)

Hammer price:

£260

Lot 27

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Key, circa 1595-1598; and two other Elizabeth I silver shillings (3)

Estimate:	£100 - £200
Hammer price:	£120

Lot 28

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Anchor, circa 1597-1600; and one other Elizabeth I silver shilling Cypher, circa 1600-1601 (2)

Hammer price:

£110

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Lot 29

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

and one other Elizabeth I silver shilling, circa 1601-1602 (2)

Hammer price:

£90

Lot 30

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

and six other Elizabeth I silver shillings, circa 1602-1603 (7)

Hammer price:

£170

Lot 31

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

circa 1583-1603

Hammer price:

£120

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Lot 32

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Pheon; and fourteen other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1561-1565 (15)

Hammer price:

£190

Lot 33

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Pheon, 1562; and eleven various other Elizabeth I silver shillings, circa 1561-1565 (12)

Hammer price:

£260

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Lot 34

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SHILLING

Pheon, circa 1563; and one other Elizabeth I silver shilling, circa 1561-1565 (2)

Hammer price:

£80

Lot 35

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Pheon, 1564; and seven other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1561-1565 (8)

Hammer price:

£130

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Lot 36

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Pheon, 1565; and five other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1561-1565 (6)

Hammer price:

£130

Lot 37

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Pheon; and nine other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1561-1565 (10)

Hammer price:

£120

Lot 38

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Rose, circa 1565; and two other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, Rose, circa 1565-1566 (3)

Hammer price:

£80

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Lot 39

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Portcullis, circa 1566; and fourteen other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1565-1567 (15)

Hammer price:

£220

Lot 40

 

AN ELIZABETH I SILVER SIXPENCE

Lion, circa 1566; and six other Elizabeth I silver sixpences, circa 1566-1567 (7)

Hammer price:

£170