Fifteen gold coins dating from the Iron Age have been unearthed by a trio of metal detectorists in Wales, UK, representing the country’s first-ever treasure find of its kind.
The gold coins, or staters, were found “scattered across the corner of a field” in Llangoed Community on the Welsh island of Anglesey between July 2021 and March 2022 by metal detectorists Peter Cockton, Lloyd Roberts, and Tim Watson. The trio reported their find to the Portable Antiquities Scheme, and the hoard was declared bonafide 2,000-year-old treasure on Aug. 9, the National Museum of Wales said in a press release.
