Thursday 29 September 2022 05:05 PM Metal detectorist sells 600-year-old gold Portuguese coin unearthed in ... trends now

A metal detectorist has sold a huge 600-year-old Portuguese gold coin he unearthed in a Wiltshire field for almost £20,000.

Mick Edwards, 62, was detecting while on a trip with his wife to the village of Etchilhampton to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary.

The unique find sold for a hammer price of £16,000 at auctioneers Noonans of London in their two-day sale of coins and historical medals this week.

With added fees, the total paid by the winning bidder was £19,840.

Mick, a civil servant from Peterlee, County Durham, will split the proceeds with the owner of the pasture field where he discovered the hidden gem.