Medieval coin hoard could be one of the largest ever discovered in Scotland

Medieval coin hoard could be one of the largest ever discovered in Scotland Story by Tom Metcalfe MSN Live Science 9h ago

Metal detectorists have unearthed what may be one of the largest hoards of coins ever discovered in Scotland, in a field in the southwest of the country. The hoard is made up of more than 8,400 silver coins that date from the medieval period, mostly from the 13th and 14th centuries. Ken McNab, a spokesman for the Scottish government, told Live Science that many of the coins are "Edwardian pennies" named after King Edward I, who reigned in England from 1272 to 1307. 

Ah, but another "story" has it that the coins are "a mixture of Scottish, English, Irish and continental silver. The majority of the 8,407 coins are Edward I and II pennies and are believed to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds". No doubt. But Edwards the which?

Hat tip Dave Coward