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'Exceptional' Roman gold coin hoard found near Norwich

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A hoard of Roman gold coins hidden in the decades before the Roman invasion of Britain has been discovered. Eleven coins have been found so far, scattered near Norwich in Iceni tribe territory. Their queen Boudica would later rebel against Roman rule. Numismatist Adrian Marsden said the hoard is "really quite exceptional" and more coins might be unearthed. A full inquest by Norfolk Coroner's Court into the two latest finds will be held later.The first coins were found by two metal detectorists in 2017 and they have been uncovering more ever since. Mr Marsden, from the Norfolk Historic Environment Service, said: "In ... (full story)

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