VietNamNet Bridge – A man living in Quang Binh province’s suburban district of Quang Ninh found a pot of over 20kg of ancient coins from China’s Tang Dynasty while collecting waste on a field yesterday. These ancient coins are made from bronze, one side blank and the other engraved with 4 Chinese characters which are still clearly visible. All the coins were kept in a 40 cm high glazed terra-cotta pot which lay 0.5 meters under ground.

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Archaelogists have warned that Britain’s historical artefacts are being looted by unscrupulous metal detector enthusiasts. They believe “nighthawking” – illegal searches at protected historical sites, the removal of items without permission from landowners or the failure to declare valuable finds – is being fuelled by the internet, which allows criminals to make thousands of pounds selling jewellery and ancient coins.

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