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'Unusual' Anglo-Saxon replica of Roman coin found
A "very unusual" gold pendant made by an early Anglo-Saxon in imitation of a Roman coin has been discovered by a detectorist. The replica is a copy of a solidus coin showing the emperor Honorius ...
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Detectorist Finds Largest Hoard of Extremely Rare, Ancient Gold Coins From Anglo-Saxon Era
The huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins recovered from a field in England was declared a 'treasure' during an inquest in 2021. The collection comprised four gold objects with 141 coins ...
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Vale of York Hoard
The dates of the later coins show that the hoard was buried after the Anglo Saxon king, Athelstan, conquered Northumbria in AD 927. Uniting the two kingdoms, Athelstan was the first king who could ...