Malcolm Weale was in a farmer's field with his metal detector when he unearthed a tiny and dirt-covered object.

A treasure hunter unearthed a silver coin minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking commander of eastern England.

In his hand was a silver penny minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking commander who converted to Christianity and ruled eastern England in the ninth century as Athelstan II. For Weale ...