According to British media reports on October 23rd, a stunned metal detection enthusiast found nearly 15,000 Roman coins buried in two clay pots in a Welsh field.

This treasure, unearthed by David Moss, a 36-year-old man from Chestershire, may become the largest coin hoard ever discovered in Wales.

Before sending the coins to the expert office of the Cardiff National Museum, Mr. Moss slept with the coins in the car for three consecutive days due to fear of theft of property. He made the discovery while conducting metal exploration in a field in North Wales with friends.

The pair were ready to give up after a dull day in the rain, when a gorgeous rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky. "It's like divine revelation," Mr. Moss said. "Persistence pays off, and we find far more than I ever dreamed of."

Mr. Moss and his friend Ian Nicholson initially discovered a jar containing coins just 20 inches (55 centimeters) below the surface.

After notifying the landowner, the two men found another jar full of contents in the same field. Mr. Moss and his friend Ian Nicholson spent six hours digging through the 2000-year-old pots under expert guidance.

Mr. Moss then strictly guarded the coins and then drove for four hours to Cardiff and handed them over to experts.The coins weighed more than 130 pounds (60 kilograms).

Anthony Halsey, chairman of the Numismatic Society of South Wales and Monmouth County, said the cellars may be the largest find ever made in Wales. The metal detector Moss used was a birthday present and he will make a windfall in the coming months.

Under the Treasury Act of 1996, any object declared as a treasure becomes royal property and is properly stored for purchase by museums or galleries in England.

Purchase proceeds are usually shared between the discoverer and the landowner. If no institution chooses to purchase these coins, private buyers can purchase them. Mr. Moss began working on metal detection about ten years ago. He discovered his first coin cache in 2018.

Before his latest discovery, nearly 6,000 coins were found buried in two jars in Sully, Vale of Glamorgan in 2008.

In addition, in the 1990s, a cache of 10000 coins was discovered near the Welsh town of Chepstow. The largest discovery ever made in the UK was the Cuneo Cellar found in Wiltshire in 1978.

'Biggest ever' haul of 15,000 Roman coins found in Wales by dumbfounded metal detector who slept with trove in his car over fears it would be stolen