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Monday, 8th February 2010 (1414 views)

A special archaeology event recently held in Somerset saw a variety of historical artefacts presented to experts by members of the public - including a medieval gold coin.

People flocked to Faulkland village hall to get archaeologists to look at items dating back thousands of years, This is Somerset reports.

The main highlight was a gold coin discovered by a man who initially mistook it for a glittering piece of wrapping paper.

Archaeologists Mark Corney and Julian Richards identified the item as dating back to the Middle Ages and revealed that they had never seen a coin like it before.

The gold coin is to be further examined by experts at Bath Museum and recorded by the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme.

According to Richard Kelleher of the department of coins and medals at the British Museum, the denomination of a found coin as well as the ruler represented on it can help to identify the origins of a certain numismatic piece.

Other factors to look out for include the name of the mint that struck it and the design on the reverse of the coin.

 

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