A hoard of more than 100 Anglo-Saxon coins discovered by two metal detectorists in a field near Braintree, Essex, is headed to auction at Noonans Mayfair on February 21. Believed to have been buried ...

One man, in one field, has amassed what is now being declared the largest-ever haul of Anglo-Saxon gold coins. The metal detectorist, who wishes to remain anonymous, discovered the 131 coins over the ...

A METAL detectorist who was jailed for trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to an undercover cop has been ordered to repay £103,000. Roger Pilling, 77, thought he was flogging the find to an expert ...

Two men who tried to sell 44 rare Anglo-Saxon coins worth £766,000 have each been jailed for five years. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, were caught in a police sting in May 2019, Durham Crown ...

TWO metal detectorists who tried to sell Anglo-Saxon coins worth more than £760,000 have been jailed. Craig Best, 46, and Roger Pilling, 75, hatched a plot to flog the 44 ninth-century coins, which ...

A cash-strapped British treasure hunter was given the perfect early Christmas present — after he unearthed a buried hoard of Anglo-Saxon coins worth an eye-popping $2 million. Amateur metal ...

Discovered over the span of nearly 30 years, a total of 131 coins and other gold objects have been dug up by lucky metal detectorists. The Anglo-Saxon treasure has been dated to about 600 AD and has ...

There are certain accoutrements that rulers across time appear to have agreed are necessary symbols of power. You probably want a crown, which might be made of precious metal, leaves, or possibly even ...

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND—Members of a metal detecting club discovered a lead bucket filled with more than 5,000 silver Anglo-Saxon coins late last month. The coins, which feature the faces of ...

An Anglo-Saxon coin discovered by a metal detectorist is set to fetch up to £200,000 at auction. The Gold Penny, or Mancus of 30 Pence, was struck during the time of Ecgberht, King of the West Saxons ...

The recovery of 44 Anglo-Saxon coins that were hawked on the international black market has helped reshape historians' understanding of English history. As two men are convicted of conspiring to sell ...

The coins were estimated to have been made between 874 CE and 879 CE. A METAL detectorist who was jailed for trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to an undercover cop has been ordered to repay £103,000.