30,000 ancient Roman coins from the English city of Bath
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In 2012, in the English city of Bath, on the site of a future hotel, archaeologists discovered about 30,000 ancient Roman coins. This treasure became the fifth largest treasure of ancient Roman coins in history.
Silver coins were found 150 meters from the ancient Roman baths in Bath. Over the past century, they almost fused into one. They were dated by the decline of the Roman Empire, when the situation on its periphery was restless, and apparently that is why someone who lived in the III century decided to hide their savings.
After the treasure was discovered, he was sent to the British Museum of London for further study. In turn, the administration of the Museum of the Roman Baths in Bath wanted to buy coins and even announced the beginning of the collection of donations. They needed about 150,000 pounds.
According to the statement of the representative of the museum of the Roman baths Stephen Close, the treasure was declared to have no owner. This meant that if he was not recognized as a national treasure, he could be redeemed after research by scientists.
