Henry III gold penny is ‘best ever’ coin find

A newly discovered Henry III ‘gold penny’, one of the most fabled coins in all of British numismatics, has sold for £540,000 (plus 20% buyer’s premium).

Gregory Edmund, senior numismatist and auctioneer at Spink, described the metal-detecting find, so…

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