A hoard of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins was discovered near Worcester last year. Most coins are Roman silver denarii, dating from the Roman Republic in 157 BCE to the latest coin dated to Nero’s reign in AD 55. A coin hoard was discovered in a clay pot northwest of London, near Worcester, approximately 90 miles (144 kilometers) from the Welsh border. Notably, Rome did not complete its conquest of Wales until AD 79 under the command of Agricola. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gxnjq3ye0o.amp The only gold coin is an Iron Age stater minted by the local British tribe, the Dobunni (see photos below).
Wow! Bet that gave someone an adrenaline rush! I got palpitations just looking at those photos- and wished I could zoom in more for a closer look.
