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A rare Roman gold coin of the Emperor Constantine I found by a metal detectorist in a field in Somerset was hammered down at £16,000 (plus 24% buyer’s premium) at Dix Noonan Webb.

With estimates from £200-25,000, here are four previews from upcoming sales this week.

A metal detectorist searching in a new field for the first time was rewarded with the discovery of a rare Roman solidus coin.

Dix Noonan Webb (DNW) has become the first UK numismatics auctioneer to set its buyer’s premium beyond 20%. The London-based coins, medal and jewellery specialist will charge a premium of 24% from September.

An update on recent appointments in the world of art and antiques.

With estimates from £50-90,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.

With estimates from £300-1500, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.

A rare Roman gold coin, found by a metal detectorist in a field in Kent, was hammered down at £460,000.

A Second World War V1 flying bomb rudder recovered in Kent and kept as a ‘souvenir’ by a Home Guard member is among the militaria highlights in five recent auctions.

Among the items that viewers of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will see valued on this weekend’s programme are the original blueprints for the bouncing bomb depicted in the film ‘The Dam Busters’.

With estimates from £30-150,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.

Five medals and militaria auctions are included in a look at recent highlights from this ever-popular collecting field.

With estimates from £300-12,000, here are five previews from upcoming sales this week.