Metal detectorists stumble on 2,000-year-old Roman treasure in Netherlands. Take a look
In total, the treasure trove included 404 coins. Most of these were Roman silver denarii minted between 200 B.C. and 47 A.D., ...
Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands
On a wet October day, former policeman Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink, ventured into a field in Bunnik where they ...
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Hundreds of 2,000-Year-Old Gold and Silver Coins Unearthed in Netherlands
Archaeologists have uncovered 2000-year-old gold and silver coins in Netherlands, marking the largest Roman-era discovery in ...
Hundreds of gold and silver coins buried 2,000 years ago unearthed by metal detectorists in the Netherlands
Several dozen other coins, made of an alloy of gold, silver and copper, come from what is now Great Britain and were stamped ...
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Metal detectorists stumble on 2,000-year-old Roman treasure in Netherlands. Take a look
Some of the coins found in Bunnik before being cleaned. Photo from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Eventually, Messelaar and Koelink packed up the treasures and headed to a ...
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Two Metal Detectorists in the Netherlands Stumbled Onto Hundreds of Looted Coins From the Roman Conquest of Britain
The 404 coins, including 44 from Britain, are believed to be a mix of military pay and the spoils of war, stashed by a Roman soldier after he returned to the European continent ...
Metal detectorists discover hoard of priceless gold coins dating back to Biblical times
A pair of Dutch metal detectorists uncovered an unusual hoard of Roman and British coins dating back to Biblical times, ...
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Two treasure hunters uncovered a rare hoard of 404 Roman and British coins in the Netherlands
(photo credit: Dutch National Museum of Antiquities) In October 2023, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden unveiled a hoard of ancient coins unearthed in Bunnik, Netherlands. On a wet ...