50,000 Roman Bronze Coins Discovered By "Private Diver" Off Coast Of Italy

[MiddenMonster]

That's a lot of coinage, but there is no mention of them being part of a shipwreck. Makes me wonder if someone was just lugging them around and lost custody somehow. They date to the early-mid 4th century. There is a 49 second video if you follow the link, showing the camera zeroing in on them as they are found:

Diver discovers 50,000 ancient Roman Empire bronze coins off Italian coast

 

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During that time period, it was common for a ship caught in a storm to throw cargo in the water (to lighten the load).

I did an AI search on such advent for a Roman ship headed to Rome during 1st century AD.

"It is worth noting that the specific details of the event, such as the exact items thrown overboard or the extent of the cargo loss, are not provided in the search results. However, the general consensus from the sources is that the crew did lighten the ship's load by throwing cargo overboard during the storm."