An amateur metal detector struck gold when she stumbled across a rare 500-year-old coin near one of England's most historic battlefields.
The coin, minted during the doomed reign of King Richard III, is one of only a handful still in existence.
Experts speculate the gold coin may have been dropped by one of Richard's soldiers fleeing the pivotal Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
500-year-old coin found by an amateur treasure hunter* | Daily Mail Online
The coin, minted during the doomed reign of King Richard III, is one of only a handful still in existence.
Experts speculate the gold coin may have been dropped by one of Richard's soldiers fleeing the pivotal Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
500-year-old coin found by an amateur treasure hunter* | Daily Mail Online