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Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain
« on: April 30, 2016, 08:01:51 pm »
Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/europe/spain-roman-coins-found/index.html

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(CNN)More than 1,300 pounds (590kg) of bronze Roman coins dating to the 3rd century A.D. have been unearthed by construction workers digging a trench in Spain.
The coins were found in 19 amphoras, a type of Roman jug, in Tomares, a town in Seville province.

Lola Vallejo, Tomares urban councillor, told CNN-affiliate Atlas that a crew had been digging a ditch to install electricity to a park when they came across the incredible find.
"The machines hit against something that wasn't normal for this soil," Vallejo said. "The workers immediately stopped, and soon discovered that there were many coins there, inside broken amphoras."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/europe/spain-roman-coins-found/index.html


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Re: Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2016, 02:20:44 am »
Wild. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date. Fascinating.

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Re: Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2016, 07:21:04 pm »
Cool!  Don't spend 'em all in one place!

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Re: Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2016, 06:47:06 am »
Ooooh! I think the tax collector had a stash!
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Re: Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2016, 04:09:03 pm »
I'll bet there's an interesting story as to how they got there.
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