A rare coin minted by Royalists during the English Civil War is to be put up for auction. The lozenge-shaped coin is said to offer an insight into a pivotal moment of history, when the ...

Charles I became King of England in 1625. He fell out with the English Parliament for several reasons. The disputes escalated into a civil war in 1642. After nearly seven years of war, Charles was ...

The wooden stakes were discovered by archaeologists in the moat of Sheffield's former castle. The coins were minted by Royalists who needed their own form of currency while under siege. The Black ...

The extremely rare coin, a Charles I Civil War siege piece of Newark Castle, was estimated to sell for £1,000 to £2,000 when ...