'Dad had a gun under his pillow' to protect largest UK medieval coin hoard

A 1966 discovery of the Fishpool Hoard in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire — more than 1,200 medieval gold coins and nine pieces of jewellery — has limited direct impact on commodity markets but remains significant for the numismatic and museum/heritage market. The hoard dates from the 1350s–1464 (Wars of the Roses era); about 18% of coins are foreign (France, Scotland, Burgundy), which bolsters historical and collector value. Contemporary market interest around the find produced large private sales and mid-20th-century valuations (estimates reached ~£500,000 soon after discovery), and pieces entered the British Museum collection and specialist dealer channels. Ongoing local commemoration (a plaque) and public displays sustain cultural and tourist value rather than affecting silver or gold commodity pricing. Overall market implication: notable for collectors, museums and local tourism revenue, negligible for broader precious-metals markets.