15th-Century Coin Hoard Discovered in Scottish Borders

February 19, 2025

Two metal detectorists have discovered a hoard of 15th-century coins in the Scottish Borders.

Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson unearthed 30 gold and silver coins close together in the Cappercleuch area, near St Mary’s Loch.

The hoard includes a mix of Scottish and English coins, featuring English silver groats minted from the reign of Henry V (1413–1422) to Edward IV (1461–1483), as well as Scottish gold demys and half-demys from the reigns of James I (1406–1437) and James II (1437–1460).

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