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
Seven Friends Went Searching for Lost Metal—And Found the Most Valuable Treasure in Britain
Seven treasure hunters discovered 2,584 silver coins dating from 1066 to 1068 in a southwest England field. Britain’s Treasure Act 1996 came into play, ensuring that museums had first dibs on purchasing the historic hoard. The treasure was purchased for a whopping $5.6 million.
Norman coins bought for over $5 million in Britain's most valuable treasure find
A hoard of 2,584 silver pennies from the time of the Norman Conquest has been bought in the U nited K ingdom for more than $5 million — making it the country's highest-value discovery ever made by treasure hunters.
How 7 Friends Testing a Metal Detector Made Britain’s Most Valuable Treasure Find
The group huddled together in the farmer’s field, staring at the dozen or so medieval silver coins. They had found one, then two, and a third — Adam Staples knew, then, this was something special. Mr.
Norman coin hoard becomes England’s most valuable treasure find after being sold for record-breaking sum
The 11th-century coin trove, known as the Chew Valley Hoard, is now England ’s most valuable treasure find, revealing new information about the historical transition following the Norman Conquest. The set includes pennies depicting William the Conqueror and Harold II, and a number of coins of William I issued after his coronation in 1066.
Hoard of silver coins dating from Norman Conquest is Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever
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 ($5.6 million) by a local heritage trust.
'Unprecedented' Norman coin hoard bought by UK trust for over €5 million
A remarkable collection of 2,584 silver pennies dating back to the Norman Conquest has been acquired for £4.3 million (around €5.16 million), setting a record as the most valuable treasure ever discovered in the UK.
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Ancient Coin Hoard Unearthed by Metal Detectorists Valued at an Epic $5.5 Million
The coins, produced around the time of the Norman Conquest of England, have an estimated value of more than $5.5 million.
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950-year-old coins unearthed by treasure hunters are U.K.’s highest-value find
The coins, which date from 1066 to 1068, were found in the Chew Valley in England. They were purchased by the South West ...