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For many years kids were allowed to collect the coins from the Trevi Fountain which tourists had thrown in(“backwards”, of course) hoping for a soon return to the Eternal City. When the commune’s budgets became somewhat tense this was brought to an end and city employees were tasked to do the “fishing”, the money has always been given to beneficial organisations.
One of these days four of them were arrested as they tried to keep the coins for themselves. And, believe or not, the amount of money found with them was almost 1.200 EURO. Not a bad additional income as this was just the “fishing” of one night..