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Daily Mirror
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Emma Munbodh

Rare coin found in Devon by accident set to fetch almost half a million pounds at auction

One of England's first ever gold coins has been discovered on a farm in Devon - and it's expected to fetch up to half a million at auction.

The rare King Henry III coin, which is just under an inch in diameter but estimated to be worth at least £400,000, was minted in about 1257 by William of Gloucester with gold imported from North Africa.

It was found by a gold detectorist on his first work outing in a decade in Hemyock, Devon last September.

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