Historic Coin Hoard Discovered in Suffolk Fetches £132,865 at Auction

The collection of 748 gold and silver coins, dating from 206 BC to 47 AD, was found by metal detectorist George Ridgway.

George Ridgway discovered the coins in a barley field at Helmingham Hall, Suffolk, in 2019.
The hoard includes coins from the Iron Age and Roman periods, with some in near-mint condition.
The collection exceeded its pre-sale estimate of £75,000, fetching £132,865 at Noonans Mayfair auction house.
Proceeds from the sale will be split between Ridgway and the landowner, with 63 coins claimed by museums.
The highest selling coin was a Denarius of Gaius Caesar, which sold for £7,000 against an estimate of £2,000-£2,600.