Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field
Dozens of ancient coins believed to have been stolen by Roman troops during the conquest of Britain have been unearthed in a Dutch field. The 44 gold coins bearing the inscription of AD40 British ...
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Discover the three UK coins in your pocket that could be worth more than £3,000
An expert has alerted coin collectors in the UK to keep an eye out for three specific coins that, in combination, could fetch over £3,000. Taking to the social media platform TikTok, the ...
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Incredible haul of Bible-era British gold coins found in the Netherlands ‘were spoils of war from conquering Romans’
The coins, which are on display at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, date from AD 46. The museum has revealed that the collection consists of a "unique combination of Roman and British coins ...
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Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field
The “stater” coins were found at less than 30cm below the surface of the soil amount to 11 years in wages for an ordinary Roman soldier, according to the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities.
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New £2 coin minted this week features an error worth £250 - what to look for
An expert has urged people to be on the lookout for an extremely rare British coin created this week that is already selling for £250. While this coin is not currently in circulation, it could ...
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Expert says UK's 'rarest coin' worth more than £100 could be in your change
An expert has urged Brits to keep an eye out for a 50p coin in circulation dubbed the UK’s “rarest coin”. This piece is worth more than £100 to collectors and could be sitting in your ...
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Royal Mint rare 50p coins as Atlantic Salmon sells for £100
The Royal Mint recently named the coin as the rarest currently in circulation in the UK, with just 200,000 copies minted. The coin knocked the “highly collectable” 2009 Kew Gardens 50p off the ...