A phenomenal collection of gold and silver coins formed by a father and son over 90 years have sold at auction for an incredible amount of money.

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Undated handout photo of George Ridgway. Coins discovered by metal detectorist inspired by Indiana Jones to go to auction. George Ridgway made the find in a recently harvested barley field in the grounds of Helmingham Hall near Stowmarket, Suffolk, in 2019. Issue date: Friday August 23, 2024.
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The coins were discovered by George Ridgway who was inspired by Hollywood character Indiana Jones.

Indiana Jones-inspired detectorist's coin haul fetches £132,000

George Ridgway as a five-year-old who was obsessed with Indiana Jones, and coins from the Helmingham Hoard he found in 2019.
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George Ridgway was inspired by the Indiana Jones films "to start history-hunting" when he was just four years old.

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Metal detectorist Nicola White discovered the 17th century coin in the grounds of Sausmarez Manor in Guernsey.

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A spokesperson said the lack of orders was down to there being enough coins already in circulation, as cash use continues to decline.

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£90,000 is being given to scientific and educational projects which will study the Le Câtillon II coin hoard, discovered by two detectorists in Jersey in 2012.

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The design has been recreated by sand artists on Gold beach, where troops landed in 1944.

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Other coins launching in 2024 will showcase the TIE Fighter, X-Wing, and Death Star II.

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A woman holds the Winston Churchill £2 and the Buckingham Palace £5 coins.

A Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50p coin, a National Gallery £2 coin and an RNLI 50p coin complete the five new designs unveiled by the Royal Mint.

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Experts are calling for a survey of the Jersey site where more than 70,000 coins were found because of people illegally metal detecting and looting.

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Police say the discovery was made as part of an ongoing investigation into money laundering.

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Craig Best, from County Durham, and Roger Pilling, from Lancashire, deny conspiracy to sell criminal property.

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The public will soon begin seeing King Charles coins in circulation after the beginning of their production at the Royal Mint in South Wales.

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The collection of ancient coins was found during a renovation at the couple's home in North Yorkshire.

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