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Postby shinnosuke » Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:48 am

The key takeaway:
The coins are understood to date back to the Late Iron Age, a time when the armies of Rome's Julius Caesar were advancing north-westwards through France, driving the tribal communities towards the coast. People escaping would have crossed the sea to Jersey, finding a place of refuge away from Caesar's campaigns. It is thought they may have buried their wealth to protect it.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/27/ancient-coins-worth-15-million-found-by-amateur-treasure-hunters-after-30-year/?intcmp=obnetwork
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