Coin from reign of Allectus found in field makes house record at Dix Noonan Webb

A rare Roman gold aureus, found by a metal detectorist in a field in Kent earlier this year, was hammered down at Dix Noonan Webb last week for a house record £460,000.

The aureus, dating from the brief reign of Allectus (AD293-296), sold to a private collector on th…

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