Extremely rare Roman gold coin found in Wiltshire field

A 1,700-year-old Roman gold coin dug up in a field in south Wiltshire, is expected to fetch £30,000 at auction.

Found by a metal detecting enthusiast, the coin dates from the reign of Emperor Licinius I.

One of only four known examples, the coin was struck for the emperor in AD 313 to distribute at special occasions

The enthusiast, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he “thought it was the foil from a packet of Rolos” when he first pulled it out of the mud.

Extremely rare Roman gold coin found in Wiltshire field