Friday, January 9, 2015

$1.5 million coin hoard found by metal detecting club

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A metal detecting club has found a hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins worth more than $1.5 million.


Pete, 56, said: “They’re like mirrors, no scratching, and buried really carefully in a lead container, deep down.


“It looks like only two people have handled these coins. The person who made them and the person who buried them.


“Metal detecting is a bit random but most farms have a bit of history so you have a chance of finding something.


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Story: Jack Evans, Daily Record | Photo: Daily Record Museums



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