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The 11th-century value of the coin hoard, amounting to 320 pence, would have been a sizable sum for most people at the time — enough to buy about 16 cows, said Alexander Bliss, a coin specialist ...
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A hoard of silver coins dating back to the 11th Century has been unearthed at the ... to life has been an honor and a privilege.” The French energy company, EDF, plans to build a two-reactor ...
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The 11th-century value of the coin hoard, amounting to 320 pence, would have been a sizable sum for most people at the time — enough to buy about 16 cows, said Alexander Bliss, a coin specialist with ...