Someone in Suffolk has dug up one hell of a lot of money. Apparently around £1m in today’s money alone, and presumably far more than that as collectibles. Of course the government has laws about such things, but hopefully the lucky finder will still do well out of it.

Such hoards normally get buried during times of uncertainty – particularly times of war. The Independent‘s article notes that, “Almost all the coins were minted by royal predecessors of Boudicca.” If the other coins were also minted prior to Boudicca’s reign then there’s a good chance that the burial was a reaction to the Iceni rebellion.