Divers Find Biggest Ever Haul Of Ancient Roman Coins

Two diving enthusiasts have chanced upon a handful of gold coins off the coast of Spain, which has turned out to be one of the largest collections of Roman coins ever found in Europe. Experts believe that the coins were probably buried 1,500 years ago to keep them out of the hands of pillaging invaders. Spanish brothers-in-law Luis Lens Pardo and Cesar Gimeno Alcala were exploring the sea bed off the coast of the town of Xabia in the Spanish province of Alicante earlier this month (September) when they came across the treasure trove of Roman coins. According to a press statement from the University of Alicante this Tuesday (21st September), the two divers came across eight gold coins on the sea bed. The two men had no idea they had just made one of the largest Roman coin discoveries not only in Spain but also in all of Europe. After spending some time looking at the coins, the men made their way back ashore and alerted the Directorate-General for Artistic and Cultural Heritage and archaeologists from the