Hungry badger may have uncovered Roman coins in Spanish cave

[turbinetree]

Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
Sun 9 Jan 2022 14.10 EST


A trove of 209 Roman coins in a cave in northern Spain – hailed by researchers as an “exceptional find” – is believed to have been uncovered by a badger desperately foraging for food.

The coins, dating from between the third and fifth century AD, were spotted in a cave in the municipality of Grado in the northern region of Asturias. They were found mere feet from the den of a badger, months after Storm Filomena dumped heavy snow across swaths of the country.

Researchers believe that the snow forced the badger to step up its foraging efforts, leaving it prodding at a small crack near its den in hopes of uncovering berries or worms.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/09/hungry-badger-may-have-uncovered-roman-coins-in-spanish-cave

Are they going to give the badger a finders fee......

[abqtommy]

1. Apropos of nothing: "Badgers? We don't need no stinking Badgers"!

to the movie UHF.

But seriously, this coin stash is a great find.

[Carlitos Brigante]

5. .

[3Hotdogs]

3. Finder's fee? Are you shitting me?

Finders, keepers,

Losers, weepers.

Badger gets to keep 'em all.

[happybird]

4. Perhaps it was a Niffler and not a badger?

[dhol82]

6. Considering Nifflers, it's more probable.