This event has finished Took place on: Friday, 11th Mar 2016
Free FreeDuring the summer of 2012 two metal-detectorists, Reg Mead and Richard Miles, discovered ancient treasure in a field in Jersey – the largest hoard of Celtic coins ever found.
The 70,000 coins and beautiful gold and silver jewellery had lain hidden for 2,000 years. The coins mostly belonged to a tribe of people called the Coriosolitae, who lived in what is now Brittany and Normandy.
In this lecture numismatist Philip de Jersey, former keeper of the Oxford University Celtic Coin Index, will describe the exciting story of the excavation and the hoard’s subsequent analysis.
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2016-03-11 2016-03-11 Europe/London Treasure island: uncovering the world's largest hoard of Celtic coins In this lecture numismatist Philip de Jersey, former keeper of the Oxford University Celtic Coin Index, will describe the exciting story of the excavation and the hoard’s subsequent analysis. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2016/03/11/treasure-island-uncovering-the-worlds-largest-hoard-of-celtic-coins-85401 British Museum,Great Russell Street, London,London,LondonLocation
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