The discovery by a metal detectorist in Suffolk was one of the largest hauls of its kind in Britain.
George Ridgway said he planned to buy his father a pint once the coins were auctioned off - but ended up with enough money for a house deposit or luxury car
The proceeds from the sale will be split between the landowner and Mr Ridgway, a trained archaeologist from Ashbocking, near Ipswich, who said Indiana Jones was his childhood hero. "The location of the hoard, together with the date range, suggests the coins may have been buried by a long serving Legionary soldier from the XX Legion, who were stationed at nearby Colchester.
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