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Thursday, 4th February 2010 (708 views)

A museum displaying a number of gold coins found in the Epping Forest area eight years ago is to host talks by an actor playing a Victorian antiquarian on the treasure.

Epping Forest District Museum will explore the history behind the 14th century gold coins discovered in Abridge in 2002 through a visit from an actor playing William Winters, who wrote a book on the history of Waltham Abbey in the 19th century.

The six coins are nobles made under the rule of Edward II and represent the first English numismatic pieces to be made in large quantities, This is Local London reports.

Nobles each had a face value of six shillings and eight pence. The six coins found had a collective face value of £2 at the time they were made, equal to £1,000 in today's money.

It is believed that they were buried on purpose - although they were found purely by chance.

The talks will take place at Epping Forest District Museum between February 13th and 20th.

 

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