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Those Romans got around!

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:06 pm
by Rokcet Scientist

Ancient coins discovered on beach

Ancient coins have been found on a beach in the Western Isles giving new clues to the far reaching influence of the Roman Empire.
Archaeologists believe the pieces of copper alloy date from the middle of the 4th Century.
BBC article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/hig ... 895653.stm

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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:16 pm
by Minimalist
Long way from Hadrian's Wall but Roman coinage would have been ubiquitous even among the barbarian tribes by then.