Bulgarian police in the northern town of Knezha have found a large amount of antiques during checks into private homes.

In one of the houses checked in Knezha police found and confiscated 4,000 Roman and Byzantine silver and bronze coins. There are also figures of animals, inlaid vases, 20 rings, Thracian and Roman knives among the antiques found. There is also Roman pottery in the rich collection owned by a 42-year-old lady.

From the house of another man also from Knezha police confiscated 57 antiques from the Roman and the Byzantine ages.

An investigation has been launched into the case.