Ancient coins were found off the coast of Sardinia. The islands are a 5- to 8-hour ferry ride from Italy and many tourists flock to the blue beaches annually.
A diver off the coast of Sardinia spotted shiny metal under sea grass in the Mediterranean waters. The diver alerted authorities to the discovery of tens of thousands of bronze coins that could be the result of a shipwreck. Authorities, including art, firefighter and police divers cooperated in the retrieval of the rare coins. Additionally, an art protection squad and others from Italy's Ministry of Culture, located in Rome, were sent to acquire the coins, according to AP News.
At least one million tourists from Italy, various parts of Europe and America flood the Italian island each year. It's a wonder no one has previously noticed the heaping pile of ancient coins in advance of Saturday. Sardinia's authorities, however, are severe regarding the protection of the island and beaches. In 2020, authorities caught and fined a French tourist $1,200 for stealing about four-and-a-half pounds of sand from a pristine Sardinia beach.
In a video posted on the American Numismatic Association website from 2017, Rod Gillis, education director at the organization, explains there are three important variables that factor into the worth of a coin in the United States. The first is mintage number. The U.S. Mint makes new coins each year, but despite what some might think, they do not produce the same number of coins annually.
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