It was on the 6th of January 2023 that Rob Turrell, and his friend Jono had planned a day'sdetecting on one of their regular pasture fields near Diss in Norfolk. Over the last two yearsthey had found a mix of Celtic and early Roman artefacts and Rob sensed that somethingexciting was going to happen that day. He discovered a rare gold aureus which will be offeredat Noonans Mayfair on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in a sale of Ancient Coins and Antiquities withan estimate of £4,000-5,000.

As Rob, who lives not far from the field, explained:

He continued:

Nigel Mills, Specialist (Coins and Artefacts) at Noonans explained:

He also explained,

Rob, who is 38 has been detecting for 10 years and manages 67 hives of Bees for thesurrounding estates in the summer, while working heavy machinery in the winter. He will sharethe proceeds from the sale with the landowner.

For more information, see:
https://www.noonans.co.uk/