A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia s coast led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy s culture ministry said Saturday that the diver alerted authorities, who sent divers assigned to an art protection squad along with others from the ministry s undersea archaeology department. The coins dating from the first half of the 4th century were found in seagrass not far from the northeast shore of the Mediterranean island.
Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia They may be spoils of a shipwreck
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Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia They may be spoils of a shipwreck
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ROME (AP) A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.