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Three Anglo-Saxon coins seized by police at the Royal County Hotel, Durham, in May 2019

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Crime proceeds hearing for County Durham man jailed over Anglo-Saxon coin sale bid

Defendant Ahmed Osman was caught with quantities of drugs and cash in police car stop on Claypath, Durham Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Defendant Ahmed Osman was caught with quantities of drugs and cash in police car stop on Claypath, Durham Picture: THE NORTHERN ECHO

Drugs and cash found on dealer in car stopped routinely by police in Durham

Teenager jailed at Durham Crown Court for urging girl, 10, to send him more explicit photos of herself Pictures: WEB/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Teenager jailed at Durham Crown Court for urging girl, 10, to send him more explicit photos of herself Pictures: WEB/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Teenager jailed for blackmailing County Durham girl, 10, to send him explicit images

Jailed: Craig Best and Roger Pilling, after coins seized at 'meeting' at Royal County Hotel, Durham, in May, 2019 Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Jailed: Craig Best and Roger Pilling, after coins seized at 'meeting' at Royal County Hotel, Durham, in May, 2019 Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Viking hoard coin case

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Metal detecting pair jailed for 62-months each for trying to sell Viking hoard coins

Metal detectorists Craig Best and Roger Pilling were arrested following a police 'sting' operation at Durham's Royal County Hotel Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Metal detectorists Craig Best and Roger Pilling were arrested following a police 'sting' operation at Durham's Royal County Hotel Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

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Durham rare coin trial: Pair 'guilty' of trying to sell rare coins from Viking hoard

Detective Superintendent Lee Gosling, of Durham Police, who led the coin investigation, left, and Dr Gareth Williams of The British Museum Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

Detective Superintendent Lee Gosling, of Durham Police, who led the coin investigation, left, and Dr Gareth Williams of The British Museum Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT

English history 're-written' after recovery of coins in Viking hoard case in Durham

A rare 'Two Emperor' Anglo-Saxon coin seized at 'meeting' at Royal County Hotel, in Durham, in May 2019 Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY/THE NORTHERN ECHO

A rare 'Two Emperor' Anglo-Saxon coin seized at 'meeting' at Royal County Hotel, in Durham, in May 2019 Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Jury sent home to continue deliberations in Viking Hoard coin case in Durham tomorrow

The three coins seized from Craig Best in Viking hoard trial Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

The three coins seized from Craig Best in Viking hoard trial Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Jury out in trial of men accused of trying to sell Viking hoard coins in Durham

Rare Viking coins, similar to those pictured, were recovered by police in 'sting' at Durham's Royal County Hotel, in May, 2019 Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Rare Viking coins, similar to those pictured, were recovered by police in 'sting' at Durham's Royal County Hotel, in May, 2019 Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

County Durham metal detectorist was 'trying to check authenticity of rare coins'

The three rare Anglo-Saxon coins defendant Craig Best took to be validated by what he believed to be an expert at the Royal County Hotel, in Durham Picture: DURHAM

The three rare Anglo-Saxon coins defendant Craig Best took to be validated by what he believed to be an expert at the Royal County Hotel, in Durham Picture: DURHAM

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Judge's directions to jury as Viking hoard trial nears a conclusion in Durham

A man made internet searches over the law relating to finds of treasure prior to his co-accused being arrested at a meeting with undercover police at Durham's Royal County Hotel Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

A man made internet searches over the law relating to finds of treasure prior to his co-accused being arrested at a meeting with undercover police at Durham's Royal County Hotel Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Accused in Durham Viking hoard coin case researched the law over finds of treasure

Coins similar to these from the British Museum, were recovered by police who intervened at a meeting at Durham's Royal County Hotel Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Coins similar to these from the British Museum, were recovered by police who intervened at a meeting at Durham's Royal County Hotel Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Bishop Auckland man tried to tout coins from Viking hoard to US expert, jury hears

Details of meeting between rare coin 'seller' and 'expert' took place at the Royal County Hotel, in Durham, court hear Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Details of meeting between rare coin 'seller' and 'expert' took place at the Royal County Hotel, in Durham, court hear Pictures: DURHAM CONSTABULARY/THE NORTHERN ECHO

Viking coin 'seller' tells cop posing as middleman 'I'm not a greedy man', jury hears

A body has been found in the search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley (inset), more than three weeks after she disappeared. Pictured: Divers working in the river close to where she disappeared.

A body has been found in the search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley (inset), more than three weeks after she disappeared. Pictured: Divers working in the river close to where she disappeared.

Full timeline of events since Nicola Bulley cops alerted to mum's disappearance

Police searching for missing woman Nicola Bulley have found a body in the river near to where she disappeared.

Police searching for missing woman Nicola Bulley have found a body in the river near to where she disappeared.

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Police find body in the search for missing mum-of-two Nicola Bulley

Coins from a collection at The British Museum said to be similar to those recovered by police in May 2019
Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Coins from a collection at The British Museum said to be similar to those recovered by police in May 2019
Picture: DURHAM CONSTABULARY

Trial of County Durham man and co-accused over Viking coin hoard moved back to next year