Plumber stumbles across hoard of ancient coins in field: 'Once in a lifetime find'
David Dunn, a plumber from Sapcote, Leicestershire, is auctioning off 50 coins that he found while metal detecting in summer 2023. The hoard dates back to Ancient Rome.
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Talk about striking gold! Bathroom fitter discovers 50 Roman coins in a field in Leicestershire - and they could be worth £1,500
Alice Cullen, Noonans Coin Expert said: 'This is a wonderful find of Antoninianus coins by David and we are very pleased to be selling them.' One of the coins has been identified as a new variety.
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Bathroom fitter finds once-in-lifetime hoard of Roman coins
The hoard consists of Antoninianus coins, a type used in the Roman Empire, and dates from the reigns of several rulers, including Carausius (286–293), Allectus (293–296), Diocletian (284–305 ...