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  • Britain's Largest Iron Age Gold Coin Hoard Revealed

    05/17/2025 10:01:59 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 18 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | May 16, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    British authorities recently revealed a one-of-a-kind Iron Age coin hoard, according to a statement released by Chelmsford City Life. Known as the Great Baddow Hoard, it was discovered by metal detectorists in Great Baddow, Essex, in 2020, and is soon set to go on display for the first time at the Museum of Chelmsford. The treasure contains 933 gold coins dating to between 60 and 20 b.c., making it the largest Iron Age gold coin hoard ever found in Britain. The coins date to a time when British tribes were striking their own currency using regional dies instead of importing...