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  • A plain gold ring, inscribed on the inside of the band 'Rather death then [i.e, than] falce of faythe'. Such mottoes on rings usually refer to marital fidelity.
Gold 'posy' ring, from the Tregwynt hoard, 1640s
  • Wales' most spectacular Treasure Trove found in September 1996 at Tregwynt Mansion, near Fishguard. It comprises 33 gold coins, 467 silver coins and a gold 'posy' ring and was buried at the time of the 'Second Civil War' in 1648 when supporters of King Charles I rebelled against Parliamentarian control in Pembrokeshire and other areas.
Tregwynt treasure hoard, 1648
  • Although these coins struck at the Tower Mint, London, bear the name of King Charles I, they were actually produced under the control of the Parliament during the Civil War.
King Charles I, silver coins, from the Tregwynt hoard, 1643-48
  • The Tregwynt hoard with the remains of its container: a few shards of a brown-glazed pot and a sheet of lead probably used as a lid.
Tregwynt treasure hoard, 1648
  • In 1612 a revaluation of the currency had caused 'perplexities in reckoning' for those used to the older currencies. In consequence lighter gold coins were issued in 1619 to restore the 'pound' coin. This is an example of one of these coins.
King James I gold Laurel, from the Tregwynt hoard, 1619-20
  • An unusually fine specimen of King Charles' first issue of 'Pound' coins.
King Charles I, gold 20s piece, from the Tregwynt hoard, 1625