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  • Treasure trove of silver Roman coins worth thousands found buried in field

    07/16/2009 6:30:51 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 17 replies · 1,212+ views
    Daily Mail ^ | Thursday, July 16, 2009 | Daily Mail Reporter
    One of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever discovered in Britain has been officially declared 'treasure' today. Amateur metal detecting enthusiast Keith Bennett discovered a total of 1,141 Roman denarii, or silver coins, in a field last July. The coins, stashed in a clay urn and buried around four feet underground, date from between 206 BC and 195 BC. [incorrect dates, the writer apparently should have said "AD" not "BC"] ...The coins will be valued by the British Museum and they will be worth a reasonably significant sum.' Mr Bennett, 42, who works at the central library in Leamington...