600kg haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in Spain

The Seville Archaeological Museum said construction workers came across 19 amphora containing thousands of unused bronze and silver-coated Roman coins dating from the end of the 3rd century. © EPA

Workers laying pipes in a park in southern Spain have unearthed a 600-kilogram trove of Roman coins in what culture officials say is a unique historic discovery.

The Seville Archeological Museum says construction workers came across 19 pots 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.

Officials say the coins bear images of emperors Constantine and Maximian, with a variety of pictorial images on the reverse.

 


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