A metal detectorist in England discovered two very rare and valuable gold coins near Reepham, Norfolk, in late June. The coins unearthed consisted of a 23-carat leopard gold coin and a noble gold coin; both were found folded in half, buried, and were located 150 meters (approx. 500 feet) apart from each other. The leopard coin weighs 3.51 grams (0.12 ounces) and is of the third coinage period issued in 1344 during the era of King Edward III. The noble gold coin, which weighs 7.69 grams (0.27 ounces), was issued between 1351 and 1352, and is of the fourth coinage period, which coincides with the times of the Black Death—the plague that claimed the lives some 25 million Europeans. According to archeologist Helen Geake, the value of the coins is equivalent to 12,000 pounds (approx. US$16,500) in today’s currency, and are believed to have been owned by someone of high social standing. At …