A missing coin from a Viking hoard, stolen in 2015 by metal detectorists George Powell and Layton Davies, has been discovered for sale in Croydon. The duo unearthed over 300 silver coins but sold them for profit without declaration, leading to their conviction for theft. Ten years later, more than 230 coins remain missing, believed to be with organized crime groups. Ongoing investigations include the origins of the recently surfaced coin. The hoard's pieces are set for public display in a restored Hereford Museum due to significant funding.
"We have been notified by colleagues at the Metropolitan Police that a coin, believed to be part of the Herefordshire Hoard, has surfaced for sale in Croydon."
"If the metal detectorists had declared the hoard, they could have been millionaires, but instead they sold it for profit and were sent to prison."
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