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An Iron Age coin thought to be more than 2,000 years old has been unearthed by a metal detectorist and has been classed as treasure. The coin, which was found on a piece of land near Fakenham in September 2022, was among 22 others. The silver coin, which weighs 0.77g, depicts a boar horse and is thought to date back to around 30-10 BC in the Boudican revolt. An inquest took place at Norfolk Coroners Court in Norwich on Thursday where area coroner Yvonne Blake concluded that the item was treasure, which means the finder must offer to sell it to a museum at a price set by the British Museum’s Tr…

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