Thursday, July 8, 2010

Huge Roman Coin Cache Unearthed


"The hoard of more than 52,000 coins dating from the third century AD was found buried in a field near Frome in Somerset.

The coins were found in a huge jar just over a foot (0.3m) below the surface by Dave Crisp, from Devizes in Wiltshire."

Read more HERE.

Better pics HERE.

Image Credits Sommerset County Council/Finds.org.uk

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