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'Rare' gold Edward III coin found at Reepham could sell for £140k
It was found by a detectorist and is among the first gold coins minted by Edward III in 1344.
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n "extremely rare and important" Edward III leopard gold coin found by a metal detectorist is expected to fetch up to £140,000 at auction.
The 23-carat coin was discovered near Reepham in Norfolk, in 2019. It was declared treasure by a Norfolk coroner.
It was minted at the Tower of London in January 1344, but was only in circulation for seven months before it was withdrawn. There are few survivors.
The coin will be sold at auction by Dix Noonan Webb in March.
