Spain: Roman Gold Coins Found by Amateur Divers Clearing Trash
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Spain: Roman Gold Coins Found by Amateur Divers Clearing Trash:
Freedivers off the coast of Spain have uncovered a treasure trove of 53 perfectly preserved gold coins from the Roman Empire, one of the largest collections ever found in Europe.
Brothers-in-law Luis Lens and Cesar Gimeno were freediving in the Mediterranean Sea while on vacation in Xabia, Spain. Cleaning up trash, according to The Times, as they explored the underwater scenery they came across a shiny object that resembled a "10-cent-coin," newspaper El Pais said.
After retrieving the object, they noticed an inscription with an ancient Greek or Roman face and assumed it was from jewelry.
Using the corkscrew of a Swiss Army knife, they discovered another seven coins embedded in a rock crevice.
After reporting their discovery to local authorities, a team of scuba divers and archaeologists uncovered a total of 53 gold coins, three nails, and some remains of what appeared to be a chest.
[...] "It's incredible. It's every child's dream to find a treasure," Luis Lens told El Pais.
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