[SunkenCiv]

Somerset County Council's Laura Burnett shows a small portion of the Roman coins discovered near Wiveliscombe

[Beowulf9]

I’m glad the British Museum let this find go to the Somerset Museum, the British Museum must have so many artifacts and the Somerset Museum I would think can’t compete.

How wonderful!

[Happy Rain]

Casting millions of bronze coins was the quantitative easing of the age.

The Empire cranked out the worthless currency during hard times and increasing debt—Keynesian theory didn't begin with Keynes--some Roman economists thinking they could spend their way out of downturns was a big part of the decline.

Historical value only.

[calex59]

Not guilty(the girl not the coins).

[Tainan]

Loverly patina they 'ave.

As always, there is a lot of really old stuff buried in the ground.

[mewzilla]

The treasure inquest thing made me curious, so.......

Treasure Act of 1996

Figgers.