http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leice ... story.html
Archaeologists believe they might have stumbled across an Iron Age mint which produced gold and silver coins for the coveted Hallaton Treasure.
The dig at Blackfriars, in the city, unearthed coin mould fragments which, combined with evidence from previous excavations, seems to confirm the site was a 2,000-year-old Corieltauvi tribe mint.
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Leicester dig unearths Iron Age mint
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Leicester dig unearths Iron Age mint
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