Treasure 2,000-year-old coins

Recent archaeologists excavated a treasure of many coins dating to about 2,000 years old, in a cave in England.

Some coins were discovered during excavation.(Photo: National Trust)

Coins are found in caves in the Dovedale valley in Derbyshire county. During the excavation process, the archaeological group discovered 26 coins, including three Roman coins dating back to the time of the British invasion in 43 AD. Another 20 pieces of gold and silver date from the late Iron Age and are believed to belong to the Corieltavi tribe.

According to experts, this is the first time that coins belonging to civilizations at different stages have been discovered at the same location.

"These coins show that their owners can be very rich and powerful. In the late Iron Age, coins were considered to be symbols of power and status rather than tools to buy and sell goods." , BBC quoted Rachael Hall, a National Trust archaeologist, said.

In 2000, an amateur archaeologist discovered more than 5,000 stone and gold coins from the Stone Age near Hallaton area, Leicestershire county. This is considered the largest coin hiding place ever found in England.