Sardinia: Tens of thousands of ancient coins discovered off Sardinia, potentially from a shipwreck

Sardinia: Tens of thousands of ancient coins discovered off Sardinia, potentially from a shipwreck
Sardinia: Tens of thousands of ancient coins discovered off Sardinia, potentially from a shipwreck

The observation of a metallic object by a diver off the coast of Sardinia has resulted in the uncovering of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.The Italian culture ministry reported on Saturday that the diver’s alert led to the deployment of divers from an art protection squad and the ministry’s undersea archaeology division.These coins, dating back to the first half of the fourth century, were discovered within a bed of sea grass, near the northeastern coastline of the…
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