Pot containing 2140 silver coins dating to 19th century found

A pot containing over 2,000 silver coins, dating back to the 19th century, was found when some workers were engaged in removing earth for putting up a wall, officials said today.
In all 2,140 coins, weighing 25 kg, were found in the pot made of mud, Tiruchengode Sub-Collector Suman told PTI.
The workers were digging the land belonging to one Selvaraj last evening when they stumbled upon the pot.
Some coins had the symbol of Queen Victoria embossed on them, he said, adding, the coins belong to the 1835 and 1840 period.
The coins would be deposited in the Treasury, he added.