Fact Check: British man finding ancient Roman treasure in his first try is old news

A photo of a British man with 10,000 Roman coins is going viral with the claim that this discovery was made recently in England's Shropshire.

The story of a British man finding a rare haul of 10,000 Roman coins that are believed to have been underground for 1,700 years is viral on social media. Shared elaborately, the post says amateur Nick Davies made the discovery at a farmer's field near Shrewsbury in England's Shropshire.

"The haul could be put on display at Shrewsbury's new £10million heritage center, it was revealed today," claims the post.