October
24
/ 2025
A metal detectorist in North Wales has made what could be the largest discovery of Roman coins ever found in the country, unearthing up to 15,000 ancient coins buried in two clay pots. David Moss, 36, from Cheshire, was so fearful of losing his extraordinary find that he slept with the coins in his car for three nights before delivering them to experts. The discovery unfolded in August during a metal detecting excursion in a field that Moss described as "virtually untouched." After enduring hours of rain with his friend Ian Nicholson, the pair were about to abandon their search when a rainbow appeared. "It truly felt like a sign," Moss told the BBC. "Persistence paid off and what we
