A jar containing Chinese ancient coins has been unearthed in Vietnam's central Quang Tri province, local newspaper Pioneer reported Friday.

Local farmers in Hai Phong district found the jar and the coins, totally weighing nearly 100 kg, intact. However, their broke part of the jar during their digging process.

The coins were circulated in China from the 16th to the 18th century, according to Le Duc Tho, vice director of the Quang Tri Museum.

In Quang Tri, many kinds of Vietnamese and Chinese ancient coins have been unearthed by local residents in recent years, said the newspaper.