One of the largest collections of Roman coins -- over 30,000 silver
pieces -- has been recovered in England from the building site of a new
hotel in Bath, just 450 feet from the historic Roman Baths.
Known as the Beau Street Hoard, from the street where they have been
unearthed, the coins date to 270 A.D., a time of great upheaval when the
western Roman empire was threatened by civil war and barbarian
invasion.
Aware of the difficult times, the owner might have just decided to hide away the treasure.
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