SACRAMENTO (AP).- A bidder has paid $460,000 for a roughly 8-pound gold nugget found in Northern California’s Gold Rush country. Spectrum Numismatics came away with the nugget on Wednesday after a feverish two minutes of bidding at the Golden West Auc…
Roman Bronze Helmet, Found with a Metal Detector, to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- The auction of Antiquities on 7 October at Christie’s South Kensington will offer an exceptional survival from Roman Britain discovered by a metal detectorist. Discovered in Cumbria, in May 2010, the Crosby Garrett Helmet dates from the l…
A Remarkable Roman Bronze Helmet, Found with a Metal Detector, to Be Offered at Christie’s
LONDON.- The auction of Antiquities on 7 October at Christie’s South Kensington will offer an exceptional survival from Roman Britain discovered by a metal detectorist. Discovered in Cumbria, in May 2010, the Crosby Garrett Helmet dates from the l…
UK Treasure Hunter Finds 52,000 Roman Coins Worth $5 Million
LONDON (AP).- A treasure hunter has found about
52,500 Roman coins, one of the largest such finds ever in Britain,
officials
said Thursday. The hoard, which was valued at 3.3 million pounds ($5
million), includes hundreds of coins bearing …
United Kingdom Treasure Hunter Finds 52,000 Roman Coins
LONDON (AP).- A treasure hunter has found about 52,500 Roman coins, one of the largest such finds ever in Britain, officials said Thursday. The hoard, which was valued at 3.3 million pounds ($5 million), includes hundreds of coins bearing the image of…