| Ellerby Area Hoard | |
| Material: | gold ceramic |
| Size: | 266 gold coins |
| Created: | 1727 (deposited) |
| Period: | Georgian |
| Discovered Date: | 2020 |
| Discovered Place: | Ellerby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Location: | Distributed within private collections |
| Id: | YORYM-18E848 |
The Ellerby Area Hoard or Ellerby Hoard is a hoard of 266 17th-18th century gold coins found in an manganese-mottled salt-glazed stoneware vessel in a house in Ellerby, East Riding of Yorkshire in 2019.[1] [2]
The hoard was discovered during renovations of an 18th century property beneath the kitchen floor. The 266 gold coins were found packed within a stoneware vessel tax-stamped to the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714). The vessel was nearly complete, manganese-mottled salt-glazed and decorated with ridged geometric markings. There are coins of several different monarchs represented within the hoard: James VI and I (1603 - 1625, 34 coins), Charles I (1625 - 1649, 42 coins), Charles II (1660 - 1685, 25 coins), James II (1685 - 1688, 14 coins), William and Mary (1688 - 1694, 10 coins), William III (1695 - 1702, 25 coins), Anne (1702 - 1714, 31 coins), George I (1714 - 1727, 84 coins), and Joao V of Portugal (1706 - 1750, 1 coin). The latest coin in the hoard is a guinea of George I dating to 1727. The coins would be worth approximately £100,000 in modern monetary values.[3]
The hoard met the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 and was declared Treasure but subsequently disclaimed. The hoard was arranged for sale by Spink & Son at 16:00 on 7 October 2022.[4] The hoard was sold to private collectors for a total hammer price of £628,000 with a final purchase price including fees of £754,000.