– a need for further research and analysis, but we recognize that this discovery has enormous significance. This is a very unique collection. There are very few similar cases – said, quoted by the newspaper “El Pais”, the director of the archaeological museum in Seville Ana Navarro. In this museum are stored now amphorae.
– I do not know of similar findings in Spain from the time of Roman empire – assured Navarro.
So far examined only part of the coins, which together weigh 600 kg. The head of the museum did not want to speculate on their today’s value, estimated only that could be worth “several million euros”. – The most important is their archaeological value, and in this respect are invaluable – she emphasized.
The coins were minted likeness emperors Maximian and Constantine the Great. It seems that the coins were never used; most likely they were used to pay civil servants and soldiers.
Workers found amphorae on Wednesday, the sewage works in park in the town of Tomares, 10 km from Seville. Works were halted on site archaeologists are currently working.
(DK)
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