Hoard of Roman coins discovered
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANSLondon, March 23 (IANS) More than 30,000 silver Roman coins have been found by archaeologists at the site of a new city-centre hotel in Britain.
The hoard, believed to date from the third century, was unearthed about 450 feet from the historic Roman Baths, The Telegraph reported Friday.
Experts believe the “treasure trove” is the fifth largest hoard ever discovered in Britain and the largest from a Roman settlement.
The coins, which have now been sent to the British Museum for further analysis, are fused together in a large block.
This makes identification and counting difficult and conservators at central London Museum expect the task of analysing the coins to take up to 12 months.
- Remains of Iron Age dog guarding ancient treasure unearthed - Jan 27, 2011
- 52,000 Roman coins discovered in England - Jul 12, 2010
- 52,000 Roman Coins Discovered In Southwestern Britain - Jul 12, 2010
- Did Libya witness biggest theft in archaeological history? - Oct 31, 2011
- Treasure hunter finds 52,000 Roman coins - Jul 10, 2010
- Rare Roman Coins Discovered By Amateur - Jul 12, 2010
- Silver coin unearthed in Britain is oldest piece of Roman money - Jan 30, 2010
- Roman Settlement Unearthed In Syon Park In London On A Site For A Planned Luxury Hotel - Nov 17, 2010
- Largest-ever Anglo-Saxon treasure trove discovered in Britain - Sep 24, 2009
- Archaeological artifacts discovered in UK declared as treasure - Sep 14, 2009
- Ancient Roman settlement unearthed in west London - Nov 17, 2010
- 3000-yr-old axe heads, spear tips found in Essex dig - Nov 01, 2010
- 200,000 ancient coins found in China - Jun 05, 2011
- Spanish treasure found off Florida - Mar 29, 2011
- Physicists use ion beams to detect art forgery - Jan 22, 2012
Tags: 12 months, archaeologists, british museum, central london, city centre hotel, hoard, london march, london museum, roman baths, roman coins, roman settlement, telegraph, treasure trove