Massive 600kg haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain

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Massive 600kg haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain

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"Dating back to the late third and early fourth centuries, the bronze coins were found on Wednesday inside 19 Roman amphoras, a type of jar, in the town of Tomares near Seville.".....

....."The coins are stamped with the inscriptions of emperors Maximian and Constantine, and they appeared not to have been in circulation as they show little evidence of wear and tear.

It is thought they were intended to pay the army or civil servants."....

https://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... thed-spain
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