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Huge Ancient Roman Coin Treasure Discovered in Spain
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:41 am
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:41 am
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Can't imagine how exhilarating it must be to make such a discovery!
Wonder how many of those coins belonged to this guy...
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Workers laying pipes in a southern Spanish park have unearthed a 600-kilogram (1,300-pound) trove of Roman coins in what culture officials say is a unique historic discovery.
The Seville Archaeological Museum said the construction workers came across 19 amphoras containing thousands of bronze and silver-coated coins dating from the end of the fourth century. The coins are believed to have been recently minted at the time and had probably been stored away to pay soldiers or civil servants.
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Museum director Ana Navarro said the discovery Wednesday in the southern town of Tomares outside Seville is unique for Spain and of incalculable value. She said the coins studied so far bear images of emperors Constantine and Maximian, with a variety of pictorial images on the reverse.
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The Romans began to conquer Spain in 218 B.C. and ruled until the fifth century.
Can't imagine how exhilarating it must be to make such a discovery!
Wonder how many of those coins belonged to this guy...
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Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:46 am to Bluefin
Well that job is getting delayed.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:46 am to Bluefin
Cool. Thanks for posting that.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:50 am to EazyBreesy
Workers will just have to find another place to lay pipe. 
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:51 am to PsychTiger
What does this have to Do with football?
This post was edited on 6/8/20 at 10:27 pm
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:52 am to Bluefin
Am I the only one that would have been tempted to fill my pockets before reporting?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:52 am to Bluefin
And the market value for ancient Roman coins just tanked.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:54 am to jeffsdad
I always say if I find treasure, I'm reporting it, but I'm stashing half of it away first.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:55 am to EazyBreesy
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Well that job is getting delayed.
only because they have nap time coming up
Posted on 4/29/16 at 9:59 am to Bluefin
One of my favorite movies and favorite movie quotes.
"On my signal, unleash hell."
"On my signal, unleash hell."
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:00 am to Bluefin
Pretty fascinating that those things have been buried for roughly 1700 years. No telling how much stuff like this is buried and will never be found.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:02 am to Bluefin
I would die a happy man if I discovered some ancient cache of coins. I love coins
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:06 am to Paddyshack
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No telling how much stuff like this is buried and will never be found.
Even the stuff that isn't buried.
Like that story that was on the OT a while back about the person in France that went up to his attic to fix a leaky pipe and ended up discovering that a Renaissance painting was just lying around up there. Can you imagine being that person?
Come to think of it, the one thing these two stories have in common is that the people who made the discoveries were doing pipe work. I think my house may be in need of new pipes this weekend...
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:08 am to Bluefin
I wonder who has/gets ownership rights and what this stuff is worth?
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:11 am to Bluefin
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The Seville Archaeological Museum said the construction workers came across 19 amphoras containing thousands of bronze and silver-coated coins dating from the end of the fourth century.
100 silver coins says there were 20 amphoras
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:14 am to Bluefin
quote:No. Not really. Ancient Roman coins are not worth as much as people seem to think, just because there are so many of them.
Workers laying pipes in a southern Spanish park have unearthed a 600-kilogram (1,300-pound) trove of Roman coins in what culture officials say is a unique historic discovery.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:16 am to blueboy
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No. Not really. Ancient Roman coins are not worth as much as people seem to think, just because there are so many of them.
And the market just got even more diluted
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:16 am to Bluefin
I wonder if my parents attic in Kenner has any treasure.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:50 am to tigersownall
Wasn't there a stash of coins found at a demolition site in New Orleans a few years back? Seems like some people got arrested for taking some coins for their own.
Posted on 4/29/16 at 10:54 am to jeffsdad
quote:In the 80's. I know the man who helped to identify them. Some are still for sale at Cohen & Sons on Royal St.
Wasn't there a stash of coins found at a demolition site in New Orleans a few years back? Seems like some people got arrested for taking some coins for their own.
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