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Scientists uncover a 192-year-old mystery hidden in a mangled A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago.
A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago.
Dr. Kai NakamuraChief Science CorrespondentPublished Nov 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM EST · 1 min read
Scientists uncover a 192-year-old mystery hidden in a mangled A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago. A bizarrely deformed 1834 British silver coin found at a car boot sale may preserve evidence of a rare minting accident nearly 200 years ago.
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