[Archport] Ancient Roman Coins Found in Portugal

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Ancient Roman Coins Found in Portugal
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The bundle of 4,526 copper and bronze coins was hidden inside the wall
of a 4th century blacksmith's home, said Antonio Sa Coixao, who is
leading excavation in Coriscada.

The sack holding the coins appeared to have disintegrated, he said.

"It looks like someone was trying to hide them but they never went
back to get them," Sa Coixao said Wednesday.

Archaeologists excavating the site - believed to be an ancient Roman
village - came across the coins Friday. Sa Coixao said he planned to
send the coins to the University of Lyon, in France, to be cleaned and
catalogued.

In addition to the blacksmith's home, the excavation site, about 180
miles from Lisbon, includes a spa and a large house with heated rooms
and colorful mosaics. The dig is expected to last several years.