Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field

Roman Coins - (National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden))

Dozens of ancient coins believed to have been stolen by Roman troops during the conquest of Britain have been unearthed in a Dutch field.

The 44 gold coins bearing the inscription of AD40 British Celtic King Cunobelin were discovered in Bunnik, near Utrecht, by amateur archaeologists.