Metal detectorist unearths a stash of Saxon coins

[lee greagsbey]

"Metal detectorist unearths a stash of 99 immaculately preserved Anglo-Saxon coins worth up to £50,000 dating back to the reign of Ethelred the Unready 1,000 years ago"

You'll like this one... (noted the heading Pete... well done kind Sir... )

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... 0-000.html

[dig-it-pete]

Hoorah

Yes what a fantastic find - they certainly do not come up very often

[Old Git John]

Fabulous haul, well done that man.

[lee greagsbey]

And again...

"Metal detectorist finds unique Anglo-Saxon coin from Lincolnshire in £50,000 haul"


https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news ... lo-3354432

[dig-it-pete]

A Saxon hoard being such a rare find in this country, I would have thought a museum would have wanted them - strange

[wingsy]

Yes I thought exactly the same, when it said that he was free to sell them i was really surprised that a museum hadn't snapped them up

[lee greagsbey]

And again...

"Suffolk treasure hunter's silver coin haul to go under the hammer"

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/dix-noonan- ... -1-6290828