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🔬 Science
October 06, 2026 at 08:33 PM
What Are Medieval English Coins Doing in Rome? They Could Be Rare Evidence of a 'Little England' Enclave That Received Special Papal Privileges
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers discovered tenth-century English coins in Rome, providing new evidence of a bustling medieval English community near the Vatican that used its own currency.
medieval coins
archaeology
historical discovery