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Hundreds Of Roman Gold Coins Found In Theater Basement

The treasure was uncovered in the basement of a historic building in northern Italy, and date to the Roman Empire.

Hundreds of ancient, gold coins were found last week in the basement of a former theater in northern Italy. Archaeologists uncovered the jackpot in Como, on the border with Switzerland.

The coins date back to the late Roman imperial times in

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