Two men arrested after trying to sell Anglo-Saxon coins to undercover police
The coins found in the possession of the two men are believed to have been minted between 874CE and 879CE and issued in both Wessex and Mercia.
Anglo Saxon and Anglo Viking coins dating from the tenth century are displayed at the British Museum in London March 4, 2014. The coins are part of a major new exhibition 'Vikings: Life and Legend' which runs from March 6 to June 22(photo credit: TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
