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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Mar 05, 2026, 03:30 PM

Title: Iron age coin hoard sells for £33K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 05, 2026, 03:30 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g2284zx4jo

Nice little earner...
Title: Re: Iron age coin hoard sells for £33K
Post by: Jim Webster on Mar 05, 2026, 06:00 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Mar 05, 2026, 03:30 PMhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g2284zx4jo

Nice little earner...

So somewhere between 12 and 15 cows. Wonder what they'd have originally bought  ;)
Title: Re: Iron age coin hoard sells for £33K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 05, 2026, 06:53 PM
6 cows
Title: Re: Iron age coin hoard sells for £33K
Post by: Erpingham on Mar 05, 2026, 07:16 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Mar 05, 2026, 06:53 PM6 cows

Impressively decisive, Dave. Care to share your sources?
Title: Re: Iron age coin hoard sells for £33K
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 05, 2026, 07:25 PM
Inflationary forces  8)