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September 2021 - - Henry III coin

1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 13,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
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In September 2021 amateur metal detectorist Michael Leigh-Mallory, who rediscovered his hobby after his children asked to go out detecting with him, struck it lucky when he discovered a rare coin buried in Devon farmland. England's 'oldest gold coin', the piece is thought to have been struck in 1257 by Henry III's goldsmith William of Gloucester and is only the eighth known example. It sold for $875,000 at London auctioneers Spink & Son.

Successful transactions with : MICHAELDIXON, Manorcourtman, Bochiman, bolivarshagnasty, AUandAG, onlyroosies, chumley, Weiss, jdimmick, BAJJERFAN, gene1978, TJM965, Smittys, GRANDAM, JTHawaii, mainejoe, softparade, derryb

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Comments

  • DgilbertDgilbert Posts: 127 ✭✭✭

    We need a detecting vacation to England/Europe.

    "Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens" Jimi Hendrix.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    WOW!!! What an amazing find.... and gold as well. And 764 (estimated) years old.... Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,422 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 4, 2022 9:35AM

    i heard about the sale of it but didnt know the whole story on it. way cool :)

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