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Amateur Treasure Hunter Finds 22,000 Roman Coins From 4th C.

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AN amateur treasure hunter found the biggest ever haul of 4th century Roman coins â€" and slept in his car for three nights to guard them.

Laurence Egerton, 51, uncovered the coins â€" dating from AD260 to AD348 â€" in East Devon, England, in November last year.

The collection, now known as the Seaton Down Hoard, are on temporary display at the British Museum. ...
Mr Egerton will reportedly be eligible to split the money from the sale 50/50 with the landowner ...
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Yep fantastic find, I posted about it here; https://goccf.com/t/187579 with some fantastic photos - the quality of some of the coins is unreal!


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