History professor discovers Iron Age coin hoard

Professor Tom Licence from the University of East Anglia uncovered a hoard of 18 Iron Age gold coins with his metal detector. The coins are the largest known find from the reign of Iron Age king Dubnovellaunos, who ruled the Trinovantes tribe in what is now mostly Essex and Suffolk, between 25BC and AD10. Known as The Bury St Edmunds Hoard, it is being auctioned off and is expected to make £25,000.
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