Hoard of precious clippings shaved from silver coins by 16th century crook found...

garryson

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[FONT=open_sans]A hidden hoard of hundreds of precious clippings shaved from silver coins by a 16th century crook has been discovered in a field.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sans]The 500 silver clippings - dubbed the Toenail Hoard - were unearthed by metal detectorist Gavin Warren in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.[/FONT]
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Read more: Hoard of precious clippings shaved from silver coins by 16th century crook found in Gloucestershire | Western Daily Press[/FONT]
 

DeepseekerADS

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That's a pretty interesting article, especially with the descriptive history! Burned at the stake or drawn & quartered!
 

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