In the spring of 1895, workmen on a wealthy British estate in Bishop's Wood, England dug into a wooded hillside behind a church. One of their pick axes suddenly shattered a large clay vessel—causing thousands of 1650-year-old ancient Roman bronze coins to spill out on the mossy ground. After carefully excavating the site, a trio of earthenware jars were uncovered—containing 17,550 Roman bronze coins struck from 307-361 A.D.
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