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Metal detectorist strikes gold after finding rare Roman coin in field

A gold Roman coin, believed to be the first of its kind found in Britain, was discovered by Ron Walters after six years of searching a farmer's field near Dudley, West Midlands.
The coin, an aureus of Emperor Aulus Vitellius dating back to AD 69, is expected to fetch between £5,000 and £6,000 at auction.
Mark Hannam, a senior coin specialist at Fieldings, described the find as 'a genuinely amazing find' and noted its historical significance.
Ron Walters plans to split the auction proceeds with the landowner and expressed excitement about the coin's auction potential.

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