It turned out to be 30,000 to 50,000 ancient Roman bronze coins dating back to the 4th century.
Italy's ministry of culture said it could point to a hidden shipwreck in the area.
AdvertisementAdvertisementA diver made a rare discovery while exploring a seabed off the coast of Sardinia, Italy: 30,000 to 50,000 ancient Roman coins that may be evidence of a nearby hidden shipwreck more than a thousand years old.
Italian Ministry of CultureThe coins are called follis, which Roman emperor Diocletian introduced in AD 294, according to The Guardian.
Italian Ministry of CultureThe location of the coins might indicate that there's an ancient shipwreck hidden somewhere nearby, the Italian ministry of culture said, according to the AP.
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—, Italy's, Diocletian, Luigi La Rocca, La Rocca
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Italy, Sardinia, Sardinian