Find the key, accidentally discovered

While searching for the dropped metal key, Ifor Edwards, a 56-year-old Welsh man, spotted a series of extremely valuable 14th and 15th century coins.

Ifor Edwards drops the key at the Oakington Oak Farm, Wrexham County (Wales). He thinks the best way is to call the local archaeological club called Wrexham for help because they have a metal detector.

One of the coins has just been discovered.(Photo: Shropshirestar)

Cliff Massey, a member of Wrexham, brought a metal detector to the farm and he not only found Edwards's key but also discovered 14 medieval coins from the 14th and 15th centuries. This money belongs to the reigns of King Edwards III, Henry V and Henry VI.

"I can't believe I'm holding a hand over 600 years old. We bought this land three years ago but haven't found anything worth it," Edwards said.

The coins found at Oak Farm are cast from silver and still very good. Although it has not been officially priced, experts say that each of these currencies costs between $ 700 and $ 800.

Commenting on these coins, Beth Weingast, a member of the American Appraisal Association, said the images on the coins were King Henry VI.

Mr. Ifor Edwards.(Photo: Shropshirestar)

"Anyone who ruled at that time also printed their image on the coin and if you look closely, people will see, the image of the king above the coins that was found smiling (or at least looks pleasant), very much like King Henry VI.

The previous king, King Henry V, frowned and had a "slimmer" face. In the reign of King Edward III, people often did not use coins, instead they used goods such as bread, cloth, beer, wood or animal skins, " Ms. Weingast said.

"The coins are often bent or lose characters. The coins you just found are intact. Looks like they were buried immediately after casting."

The area Edwards is living is a great land for those who hunt rare and precious artifacts. In recent years, it has been discovered in this area a circular silver brooch from the 14th century, a gold ring engraved with words from the 17th century and a silver lock from the 13th century.