A “mystery coin” has been found as part of work to reveal the secrets of the world’s largest Celtic coin hoard. The hoard of some 70,000 coins and jewellery pieces was unearthed by two metal detector hobbyists in 2012. Jersey Heritage conservator, Neil Mahrer, is working on separating the coins in full view of the…
Work uncovering the mystery of the world’s largest hoard of Celtic coins will be the focal point of a new exposition at the Jersey Museum. Jersey Heritage Trust conservator Neil Mahrer and his crew will work inside a large glass room – on view to the public. The hoard was discovered by two metal detecting…
Roman and Celtic artifacts which have never been on public display will be on show for the first time in a major new exhibition in Jersey. Central to the soon-to-open Jersey Museum exhibition is a glass-walled lab in which conservators will work in full public view as they deconstruct the world’s largest hoard of Iron…
A large Jersey hoard of Roman coins tour Jersey Heritage offer coin hoard tour to help fund conservation The hoard of more than 70,000 Celtic coins was discovered in June 2012 in a Grouville field by pair of Metal Detector Friends Mr Reg Mead and Mr Richard Miles. The hoard is to believed the largest Celtic coins…
Published by BBC News Jersey, Sunday 16th December 2012. Jersey Heritage has said it is hoping to secure more help to examine a Bronze Age coin hoard found in the island. Neil Mahrer, from Jersey Heritage, is separating the hoard of about 70,000 coins, which have fused together after hundreds of years in the ground.…