Smithsonian Magazine22d
An Astonishing Trove of Coins Dating to the Norman Conquest Just Became the Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in Britain
The so-called Chew Valley Hoard, which just sold for a record $5.6 million, includes 2,584 coins featuring the likenesses of Harold II, William the Conqueror and Edward the Confessor Sonja ...
CBS News22d
Trove of ancient silver coins unearthed by metal detectorists sells for $5.6 million
In a farmer's field in southwest England, Staples and six friends had found a hoard of more than 2,500 silver coins that had lain in the ground for almost 1,000 years. Valued at $5.6 million ...
Associated Press23d
Hoard of 1,000-year-old coins unearthed in a farmer’s field sells for $5.6 million
Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. An Edward the Confessor Pyramid coin (1065-6), part of the Chew Valley Hoard of 2,584 coins, buried in the ...
The Washington Post23d
950-year-old coins unearthed by treasure hunters are U.K.’s highest-value find
The amateur treasure hunters had stumbled upon a rare find: a nearly 1,000-year-old silver coin, buried underground. Soon, they found another coin. Then, another. By the end of the day ...
CNN24d
Hoard of silver coins dating from Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever
London CNN — A hoard of Norman-era silver coins unearthed five years ago in southwestern England has become Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever, after it was bought for £4.3 million ($ ...