‘Bottle top’ uncovered by metal detectorist turns out to be rare gold coin

Started by gash, March 02, 2017, 06:02:57 pm

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'Bottle top' uncovered by metal detectorist turns out to be rare gold coin worth £15,000



Brian Biddle found the Angel coin - struck during the brief 86 day reign of Edward V who was murdered in the Tower of London - in a farmer's field where it had lain undisturbed for 533 years.

The land in Tolpuddle, Dorset, had been repeatedly searched over the years by the members of the Stour Valley Search and Recovery Club before Brian, 64, turned up with his detector.

The heating engineer realised he was getting warmer in his hunt for a piece of treasure when his device activated.

Read more  : http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/774094/bottle-top-rare-gold-coin-king-edward-v-century-fortune 
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