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Discovery of 15,000 Roman Coins Could be Nations Biggest EVER

A metal detectorist has discovered up to 15,000 Roman coins, which could be the biggest hoard ever discovered in Wales.

BBC 30 OCT 2025

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David Moss, 36, from Cheshire, was left in disbelief and said he had goosebumps after digging up two clay pots in north Wales

But the epic find left him fearing they could be stolen, so he slept with them in his car for three days before taking them to experts. The coins are now in the safe hands of the National Museum Cardiff where they will be analysed.

While not wanting to give specific details of where he found them, David described the area as a virtually untouched area of north Wales. You're talking from the times of the druids and the Vikings right through to the Romans, he said.

I just find it fascinating. Its an area that I'll be interested in for the rest of my life

There have been several coin hoards found over the years, usually deliberately buried and never recovered, typically during periods of turmoil or as a religious offering to the gods.

More than 50,000 Roman coins were found in a field in Somerset, England, in 2010 with a total value of ?320,250.
In Wales, nearly 6,000 coins were found buried in two pots in a field at Sully, Vale of Glamorgan by a resident in 2008.

National Museum Cardiff said the largest hoard its team was aware of was one of 10,000 coins found near Chepstow in the 1990s.

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David has been metal detecting for nearly a decade and so far has uncovered about 2,700 Roman coins.

But he believes the two pots he discovered in August, with his friend Ian Nicholson, contain between 10,000 and 15,000 coins.

A rainbow appeared minutes before the signal was found, he said.

I couldnt believe it. The pair then spent six and a half hours excavating the coins.