A SET of ancient Egyptian coins could be proof that an alien race visited Earth thousands of years ago, say conspiracists.

One coin, found during a house renovation in Egypt, seems to depict a spaceship hovering above the ground.

7 This ancient coin seems to show the head and shoulders of an alien being Credit: MYSTERIOUSEARTH.NET

Another seems to show the head of an extra-terrestrial being, with huge hollow eyes, a bald head and thin cheeks.

Now UFO hunters are claiming that they are point to the existence of alien life walking among us.

Mysterious earth.net says: "A group of people who worked on the renovation of a house in southern Egypt found a number of very rare coins.

7 Could this be a spaceship hovering above ground Credit: MYSTERIOUSEARTH.NET

They call the coins "unique” because other coins have “no images of a strange human figure."

The site adds:” It is possible that the coin show visiting aliens on planet earth? According to many ufologists – the answer is yes.”

The site also notes that one of the coins - which have not been authenticated - has "OPPORTUNUS Adest" carved on the back, Latin for "it's here in due time".

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7 The figure on the coins resembles the classic idea of an alien Credit: Getty Images

The site says UFO hunters believe that points to a planned return of the alien race at some time in the future.

However, it could all be an elaborate hoax as no experts have verified the coins are real.

Conspiracy theorists recently claimed that an gigantic alien city was hidden under the Gulf of California.

7 Another coin seems to depict a UFO flying in the sky Credit: MYSTERIOUSEARTH.NET

7 The money was uncovered in a renovation in Egypt Credit: MYSTERIOUSEARTH.NET

7 Could UFO's visited earth thousands of years ago? Credit: Getty Images