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An unnamed metal detectorist recently discovered a scarce collection of 12th-century silver pennies near the village of Wymondham in the county of Norfolk in eastern England.This valuable cache of coins included seven pieces minted during the reign of King Stephen and two more dated to the reigns of Stephen's successors, Henry II and III.A grandson of William the Conqueror, Stephen took the throne on the death of King Henry I. However most of his reign was spent in a bitter civil war between him and his rival for the throne, Henry's daughter Matilda.The find is made up of two pennies,...