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The Watlington Hoard

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Probably buried over 1,000 years ago, this coin hoard was discovered in a farmer's field in Oxfordshire, England. It includes over 180 coins from the reigns of Alfred the Great of Wessex and Ceolwulf II, last king of Mercia, as well as arm rings and ingots. It has the potential to shed new light on the history of the period when Alfred defeated the Vikings and united Wessex and Mercia to form England, according to this Coin World article (April 27 issue):
British Viking coin hoard discovered in October 2015 intrigues
Only hoard from 870s is of national importance, difficult to interpret
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Very interesting article and a great find.
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