The copper coins are believed to date back to the Song dynasty. Photo: jxnews.com.cn The copper coins are believed to date back to the Song dynasty. Photo: jxnews.com.cn
The copper coins are believed to date back to the Song dynasty. Photo: jxnews.com.cn
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Mystery over tonnes of ancient coins found buried in Chinese village

Experts try to solve puzzle of why hundreds of thousands of pieces of everyday money were hidden several centuries ago

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Alice Shen
Alice Shen

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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The copper coins are believed to date back to the Song dynasty. Photo: jxnews.com.cn The copper coins are believed to date back to the Song dynasty. Photo: jxnews.com.cn
The copper coins are believed to date back to the Song dynasty. Photo: jxnews.com.cn
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