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'It's a Detectorist's dream to find Roman coins'
Roman coins found in Leicestershire are expected to raise up to £1,500 at an auction this month.
David Dunn came across the coins when he was metal-detecting in a field in Sapcote in July 2023.
Mr Dunn, who's 42 and has been metal detecting for two years, said he went to get the farmer and dug a further two feet (61cm) down where they found 50 coins.
David told BBC Leicester's Ady Dayman that he plans to donate the majority of the money to the farmer whose land the coins were found on.
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