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A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins...
The coins dating from the first half of the fourth century were found in sea grass, not far from the northeast shore of the Mediterranean island. The ministry didn't say exactly when the first diver caught a glimpse of something metallic just off shore Sardinia...
A ministry statement estimated that there are at least about 30,000 and possibly as many as 50,000, given their collective weight...
“All the coins were in an excellent and rare state of preservation,” the ministry said. The few coins that were damaged still had legible inscriptions, it said...
The coins were mainly found in a wide area of sand between the underwater seagrass and the beach, the ministry said. Given the location and shape of the seabed, there could be remains of ship wreckage nearby, the ministry said...
Here's where thousands of ancient coins have been found in Italy | wnep.com
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| Sheathing Tack Recently Found by Russ P. |
Russ found the above tack recently, but several days ago.
Below is a report on a similar sheathing tack.
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| Source: SurfGuru.com. |
Today the surf remained about four or five feet. The wind was from the north and will remain from the north at least part of another day.
The high tides haven't been real high and the low tides haven't been very low at all.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was some erosion, but would suspect that it would be on the beach front rather than farther back.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net