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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rory Sullivan

Rare gold Henry III coin found by metal detectorist sells for almost £650,000

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A rare gold coin depicting King Henry III which dates to the mid-13th century has sold for a record £648,000, months after being found by a metal detectorist in a field in England.

Prompted by his children, Michael Leigh-Mallory, 52, a father-of-two from Cullompton, Devon, had recently resumed his hobby when he made the chance discovery on 26 September last year.

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