Gardener Digs Up 63 Medieval Gold Coins Inscribed With Initials of Henry VIII’s First Three Wives

Courtesy of The Trustees of the British Museum

Can you imagine accidentally unearthing a rare treasure while weeding your garden?

Recently, as part of their Portable Antiques Scheme (PAS) report for 2019, the British Museum has announced an uptick in “garden finds” during the global CCP virus lockdown, including two significant gold coin hordes that have been dug up recently.