March 11, 2004
Constantinian coin hoard in the garden
A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden.From the BBC.Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the biggest find of its kind in Britain.
The coins were crammed into a ceramic pot which broke up as it was dug out of the ground at Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
Posted by David on March 11, 2004 1:35 PM
Gosh. 20,000 coins might actually make a difference in numismatics even if none of the coins are particularly remarkable! The addition of 20K examples will shift some of the statistics for coin use in England!
Posted by: Michael Tinkler on March 11, 2004 6:52 PM
The coin recently found of the "lost emperor". Has anyone given a price on it? Will the "crown" take it? I am just in awe of some of the finds in the news here lately.
Posted by: gunner on March 13, 2004 8:28 PM
When it's up to the government to decide whether the coins belong to finder or the government, what do you think they'll decide? As if there were any doubt.
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Posted by: Michael Hiteshew on March 14, 2004 8:56 PM
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