A 23-carat gold coin, worth £12,000 in today's money. The leopard coin was part of Edward III's unsuccessful attempt to institute a gold currency. But did this coinage make more of an impact than we know? Matt is joined by Dr. Helen Geake, archaeologist and Finds Liaison Officer in Norfolk for The Portable Antiquities Scheme to discuss the significance of a rare discovery of one of these coins.
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