The 11th-century coin trove, known as the Chew Valley Hoard, is now England ’s most valuable treasure find, revealing new information about the historical transition following the Norman Conquest. The set includes pennies depicting William the Conqueror and Harold II, and a number of coins of William I issued after his coronation in 1066.

A hoard of Norman-era silver coins unearthed five years ago in southwestern England has become Britain’s most valuable treasure find ever, after it was bought for £4.3 million ($5.6 million) by a local heritage trust.

A hoard of 2,584 silver pennies from the time of the Norman Conquest has been bought for £4.3m - making it the highest-value treasure ever found in the UK. The South West Heritage Trust has bought the "unprecedented" hoard of coins from the Crown.

A remarkable collection of 2,584 silver pennies dating back to the Norman Conquest has been acquired for £4.3 million (around €5.16 million), setting a record as the most valuable treasure ever discovered in the UK.