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This may have already been posted, but it says 20 hours ago.
Three different "amphorae", one weighing 83 pounds, filled with Roman coins.
"These three jugs, known as amphorae, were uncovered during excavations run by the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) in the village of Senon in northeastern France, and may contain a total of more than 40,000 Roman coins."
"The first hoard held an estimated 83 pounds (38 kilograms) of coins, which "corresponds to approximately 23,000 to 24,000 coins," Vincent Geneviève, a numismatist with INRAP who is analyzing the hoards, told Live Science in an email."
The link below also has links to other intersting finds. Please forgive me if this is a repetitive story.
LINK:
www.livescience.com
Three different "amphorae", one weighing 83 pounds, filled with Roman coins.
"These three jugs, known as amphorae, were uncovered during excavations run by the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) in the village of Senon in northeastern France, and may contain a total of more than 40,000 Roman coins."
"The first hoard held an estimated 83 pounds (38 kilograms) of coins, which "corresponds to approximately 23,000 to 24,000 coins," Vincent Geneviève, a numismatist with INRAP who is analyzing the hoards, told Live Science in an email."
The link below also has links to other intersting finds. Please forgive me if this is a repetitive story.
LINK:
1,800-year-old 'piggy banks' full of Roman-era coins unearthed in French village
An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins.
