The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 30, July 29, 2007, Article 33

WELSH METAL DETECTORIST AWAITS WORD OF HIS AWARD

John Andrew forwarded the latest article about the recent Welsh coin
hoard find, noting that the finders are waiting to learn how much
their discovery will be worth.

"A metal detector enthusiast who discovered a treasure trove of
nearly 600 Roman coins in a field is waiting to hear how much he
will receive. After four hours' digging near Newport, Brian Stephens
found 587 silver denarii dating back some 2,000 years.

"At the treasure trove hearing, Gwent coroner David Bowen described
it as "a particularly significant find," and the small coins were
showing little wear.

"Edward Besly, a numismatist at the museum, said: 'Llanvaches lies
between the fortress of the second Augustan legion at Caerleon and
the local tribal capital, Venta Silurum, at Caerwent.

"'At the time, these coins would have represented about two years'
wages for a legionary soldier - and would have taken much longer to save.'

But Mr Stephens will have to wait to discover the value of the coins.
They will be assessed by experts before he finds out how much reward
he will receive.

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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