Darlington metal detectorist finds incredible 400-year-old gold coin weight

Darlington metal detectorist finds incredible 400-year-old gold coin weight

A Darlington man has unearthed a 400-year-old coin weight.

Largest collection of Roman coins ever found called ‘the most miraculous’ discovery in ‘the last 100 years’

Builders were stunned when they stumbled across one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain — worth more than £100,000 (about $126,000). A total of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins dating back to the reign of Emperor Nero were dug up on a building site near Worcester.

Builders find more than £100k worth of Roman coins in Worcestershire

The coins were discovered on a building site near Worcester

Gold and Silver Roman Coins Found During Construction Work in England

A remarkable hoard of 1,368 ancient Roman coins, including rare silver and gold pieces, has been unearthed in Worcestershire, England. Credit: Lawrence OP / CC BY 2.0 Construction workers in Worcestershire, England, have uncovered a remarkable treasure: a hoard of 1,368 ancient Roman coins made of gold and silver. The hoard, part of it dating back to Emperor Nero’s reign (AD 54–68), is the largest collection of coins from his era ever found. The…

£100,000 of Roman coins found on Midland building site

The hoard was discovered in the Leigh and Bransford area, west of Worcester, late last year and is valued at more than £100,000

Builders find one of UK's largest hoards of Roman coins near Worcester

The Worcestershire Conquest Hoard is one of the largest coin hoards of the Roman Conquest period and the biggest of the reign of Nero, ever found in…