The St. Albans Hoard

Yet another ancient coin hoard has come to light. Last month, a patient guy with a metal detector discovered the largest hoard of Roman coins ever found in the United Kingdom. Gold, that is. Oro. Au.

Coin World, Nov. 12, 2012

According to this article, during the Roman occupation of Britain, coins were sometimes buried as a religious sacrifice to the gods. Some say objects were thrown into the Thames for the same reason. "The coins were scattered across a wide area... evidence suggests that the hoard was disturbed in the past few hundred years by quarrying activity or plowing."

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Roman Ancients in Hoard Hidden About 1,600 Years
Coin World, Nov. 12, 2012