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Archaeological Discovery Reveals Tudor Treasure with 63 Gold Coins and One Silver Coin Buried Since the 16th Century in a Garden in Southern England
A couple found a treasure buried in their garden in Milford on Sea, southern England, during the Covid-19 lockdown in April 2020. The Tudor treasure includes 63 gold coins and one silver coin valued at least £230,000, around R$ 1.6 million.
Unexpected Discovery in the Garden
The find occurred when the couple was making adjustments to a fence near a flower bed in their garden. During the work, metallic objects appeared in the soil and caught the family’s attention.
The teenage son decided to pour water on the pieces found. Upon doing so, he noticed the golden shine of the coins, revealing that it was an ancient set buried on the property.
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After the discovery, the family immediately reported the find to the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme.
The program documents archaeological objects found by civilians in different regions of the United Kingdom.
Historical Coins of the Tudor Treasure
The identified set includes 63 gold coins and one silver coin. Among them are pieces marked with the initials of Catherine of Aragon and Jane Seymour, respectively the first and third wives of King Henry VIII.
Experts from the British Museum analyzed the material and confirmed its authenticity before returning the coins to the discoverers.
According to David Guest from Numismatics, the coins depict important figures in English history. Four kings, two queens, and a cardinal appear on the pieces that make up the Tudor treasure.
Historical Context of England
Experts believe that the coins were buried in the late 1530s. This period coincided with the English Reformation, when Henry VIII broke with the Pope and declared himself head of the Church of England.
At that time, monasteries were dissolved, and wealth related to the Catholic Church was confiscated. The scenario of political and religious instability led many people to hide valuable goods.
According to John Naylor, a coin specialist at the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford, the set connects everyday economics to the political and religious changes of the Tudor period.
International Auction of the Tudor Treasure
The collection will be put up for sale on November 5 in Switzerland by the auction house Numismatica Ars Classica. The set has been valued at least £230,000, around R$ 1.6 million.
David Guest believes that the final value may exceed the initial estimate during the auction. According to him, the Tudor treasure features important characters from English history represented on the coins.
In 2021, archaeologists returned to the discovery site and found six more coins buried in the same area.
According to the British Museum, this is the only complete and documented treasure of gold coins from the early Tudor period ever offered at auction.
The proceeds from the sale will be entirely allocated to the family that found the Tudor treasure. The unexpected find revealed a rare fragment of English history hidden beneath a garden for about five centuries.
With information from Galileu Magazine.
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