A horde of Roman coins have been discovered in London and are no on display in the London Museum. At Plantation Place in London, Museum of London archaeologists excavated 43 coins from a wooden deposit box under the floor of a wealthy Roman London residence.The Romans introduced a currency system into Britain based on three metals: the aureus of gold, the denarius of silver and lower denominations of copper alloy. This valuable hoard consists solely of gold aurei, coins never in everyday circulation but used by administrators, bankers or rich merchants.
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