According to the Dailymail, workers installing pipes at a park in southern Spain have unearthed a 600-kilogram vault of Roman coins, a discovery that cultural officials consider unique historic.
Workers unearthed a vault of Roman coins weighing 600 kilograms.
The Archaeological Museum of Seville said workers found 19 vases containing thousands of unused copper and silver coins dating back to the 3rd and 4th centuries.
It is believed that these coins had just been minted at the time they were buried and could have been kept to pay the salaries of soldiers or civil servants.
Museum director Ana Navarro said the discovery in the town of Tomares on the southern outskirts of Seville is unique in Spain and has invaluable value.
She told reporters that the museum had been in contact with partners in Britain, France, Italy and that the discovery appeared to be one of the most important finds of that period.
The Archaeological Museum of Seville says construction workers have found 19 ceramic vessels containing thousands of unused copper and silver coins dating from the late 3rd century.
The clay jars, of which 10 are believed to be intact, were found at a depth of more than a meter underground.
Navarro said the coins studied so far have images of Constantine and Maximian and various illustrations on the back.
Maximianus was born around the 250s AD and held many high positions in the military before serving under Emperor Aurelian. He ascended the throne in 285 AD and took the тιтle of Emperor Augustus.
Each emperor had his own court, army, palace, and laws. As a result, these coins are issued across the country. Spain’s Ministry of Culture said the museum does not have any similar coins in its collection.
