Builders discover 'miraculous' hoard of Roman coins in Worcestershire worth more than £100k
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBuilders were stunned to discover one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain, worth more than £100,000. A whopping 1,368 Iron Age and Roman coins, dating back to the reign of Emperor Nero, were dug up on a building site near Worcester late last year.
Experts say the “miraculous” find represents one of the most important discoveries for a century. READ MORE: 'I hoped that one day these photos would be important to people and help them to remember' Most of the coins are silver denarii, minted in Rome and dating from the time of the Roman Republic in 157 BC up to Nero's reign between AD 54–68.
The discovery, dubbed The Worcestershire Conquest Hoard, is one of the largest coin hoards of the Roman Conquest period and the biggest of the reign of Nero, ever found in Britain.
It is believed the coins belonged to a rich farmer who supplied the Roman army with grain and livestock. The hoard was discovered in the Leigh and Bransford area, west of Worcester, late last year and is valued at more than £100,000.
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