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Jennifer Nalewicki

Hundreds of centuries-old coins unearthed in Germany likely belonged to wealthy 17th-century mayor

A pile of silver coins .

Construction workers in Germany have unearthed hundreds of coins that likely belonged to a 17th-century mayor.

The "hidden" coin collection, which includes 285 silver coins originating between 1499 and 1652, was found in a trench as workers installed a new sewer line at a farmstead in Wettin, a town in east-central Germany, according to a translated statement.

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