Construction workers have found 600 kilograms of ancient Roman coins while carrying out routine work on water pipes in southern Spain, local officials say.
"It is a unique collection and there are very few similar cases," said Ana Navarro, head of Seville's Archeology Museum which is looking after the find.
Dating back to the late third and early fourth centuries, the bronze coins were found inside 19 Roman amphoras, a type of jar, in the town of Tomares near Seville.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-29/r ... in/7369272
More than half a tonne of ancient Roman coins
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Another amazing find - thanks for posting
I am sure another large hoard of Roman coins has yet to be found somewhere in the UK too.
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I am sure another large hoard of Roman coins has yet to be found somewhere in the UK too.
I bet they would have given a good signal on the Deus
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Amazing find but what puzzles me is why they where missed when the water pipes where installed especially being so many pots