http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/h ... Wiltshire/
A RARE Saxon coin found in a field near Pewsey has just gone on show at Wiltshire Museum in Devizes after a public appeal raised the cash to buy it.
The tiny gold coin which was bought for £18,000 at an auction in London in December is now displayed under a magnifying glass so visitors can see its full splendour.
Members of the museum celebrated the return of the coin to Wiltshire with a reception last Thursday complete with Mark Routledge dressed as a Saxon warrior.
Rare Saxon coin comes home to Wiltshire
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WOW what a little belter - great story - thanks Puffin 
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