Amateur Unearths 52,000 Ancient Roman Coins

By on July 13, 2010 in Everything Else


A hospital chef, Dave Crisp, obsessed with treasure hunting has found over 52,000 Roman coins worth $1 million. He used a metal detector to unearth these coins from a field near Frome, Somerset in southwestern England. David Crisp was in search of metal objects buried in the field where he found 21 coins and called for archaeological help to excavate the land. The coins, stored in 160kg pot, date from AD 253 to 293 and most of them are made of debased silver or bronze. The are cleaned and transferred to the British Museum in London.

Source: CNN




  • Apple_pizza

    Archaeological Jurisdiction at work right here! It is because of MORONS like this man most archaelogical investigations are deemed worthless…

  • Notme

    It said he called in professionals to did up everything and it all went to the museum. I think thats commendable considering he could have just sold them of on the 'black market'.

  • justjosh42

    I have to agree with notme:

    “he found 21 coins and called for archaeological help to excavate the land”

    Can't even read one very small paragraph before looking the fool with your comment?

    Even for a Troll that's lazy.

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