Found the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure: experts find out who it belongs to

The largest Anglo-Saxon hoard ever discovered has been found in West Norfolk, England - 131.

coin and four gold objects. As CoinWeek writes, most of the coins are Frankish tremisses, small coins from the sixth century that typically contain between 85% and 95% gold. Nine of the coins are solidi, Roman gold coins issued in 309 AD. e. Emperor Constantine. They are three times more expensive than Tremis ones.

British Museum 

According to the British Museum, the treasure was also founda pendant, a gold bar, and two other items that experts said were part of a larger piece of jewelry. For unclear reasons, the treasure was buried somewhere around 600 AD.

British museum

Experts are now studying the treasures of the WesternNorfolk to determine if they belong to the British Crown under the Treasure Act 1996. It is likely that the treasure will meet all the requirements. Thus, an Act of Parliament defines a "treasure" as a collection of metal objects or coins that are at least 300 years old. It must contain at least 10% gold or silver (by weight). If experts admit that the treasure belongs to the British monarchy, it will be sent to the Norwich Castle Museum "for the public good."

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