Discover the largest gold vault in the UK

Treasure hunters using metal detectors discovered a prehistoric gold vault of the largest number ever in the UK. This collection consists of 824 ancient Greek gold coins contained in a ceramic jar, buried in a field near Wickham Market, Suffolk.

Jude Plouviez, member of the Suffolk Archeology Council, said: "These coins date from about 40 to 15 BC, making people think of the treasures of the Boudicca ancestors. Queen Iceni led the rebel army against the Roman occupation. "

The value of the ancient gold coins discovered is about 0.5-1 million pounds. From these ancient coins people have more information about the late Iron Age, especially the East Anglia. This finding is very important because it is known that the economic, political, and religious development in this area was more than 2,000 years ago.

Ms. Plouviez added that in 1849, a farmer working in the field also accidentally discovered the ancient gold coins, at that time there was no exact number but only estimated from 800-2,000 VND in the field. near Milton Keynes.

The newly discovered gold coins weigh about 5g / dong and have been taken to the museum for valuation.