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A priceless cache of ancient Greek and Roman coins has been “rediscovered” at a US university.

A trio of ancient gold Greek coins are on display in Buffalo, N.Y. A priceless cache of ancient Greek and Roman coins has been "rediscovered" at the university.

A trio of ancient gold Greek coins are on display in Buffalo, N.Y. A priceless cache of ancient Greek and Roman coins has been “rediscovered” at the university. Image by (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

 

The 40 gold and silver coins, including one from each era of the first 12 Roman emperors, were part of a 1935 donation.

A silver Greek coin from the fifth century B.C. is displayed at the University at Buffalo.

A silver Greek coin from the fifth century B.C. is displayed at the University at Buffalo. Image by (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

 

But the university said that it was only recently that a faculty member realized their worth after finding the coins in a vault. A graduate course will now focus on studying the collection donated by Thomas B. Lockwood some 80 years ago.

Philip Kiernan, a faculty member at the University at Buffalo, points to two gold Roman coins in Buffalo, N.Y.

Philip Kiernan, a faculty member at the University at Buffalo, points to two gold Roman coins in Buffalo, N.Y. Image by (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)