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Chew Valley coin hoard sells for 拢4.3 million
It's the highest-value treasure ever found in the UK.
The 2,584 silver pennies from the time of the Norman Conquest has been bought for 拢4.3m by the South West Heritage Trust.
Detectorists Lisa Grace and Adam Staples unearthed the bulk of the coins with five friends on a weekend trip in 2019.
Adam speaks to 大象传媒 Radio Bristol鈥檚 Joe Sims.
Picture: British Museum.
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