Thursday, 3 April 2025

Tag: Roman coin

Roman coin

A Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000

Ron Walters, 76, from Kingswinford, West Midlands, found the coin with his metal detector in Wall Heath near Dudley last year. Mark Hannam, from Fieldings Auctioneers in Stourbridge, said the coin was bought by a collector from Scotland for £4,700 on Friday. “Even though it’s been in the soil for over 1,900 years, he’s very