Metal detectorist discovers Edward the Martyr Saxon boy king silver penny

A metal detectorist who was ready to give up for the day after finding only three .22 lead bullets then got another signal in the same area and dug down about five inches deeper.

His perseverance paid off: he uncovered a silver penny of the boy king Edward the Martyr - the teena…

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