A Metal Detectorist Found a Bunch of Ancient Gold Coins. It Turned Out to Be ‘Devil’s Money’
A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts ...
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Archaeologists discover 141 ancient gold coins, some from a little-known Roman emperor
An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...
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Elite Germanic Pagans Buried ‘Devil’s Money’ as Offerings for Their Gods at This Ancient Cult Site
Buried at the Hezingen site, researchers discovered 25 gold coins, as well as gold pendants and a fragment of a silver ...
Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field
Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field - The 44 gold coins were unearthed by amateur archaeologists in a field near Utrecht, Holland ...
More than $318,000 in gold, silver ‘devil’ coins found at rare Medieval pagan site
A dig near the hamlet of Hezingen uncovered 190 treasures at the former pagan site dating back to the 8th century, where the ...
Plumber stumbles across hoard of ancient coins in field: 'Once in a lifetime find'
David Dunn, a plumber from Sapcote, Leicestershire, is auctioning off 50 coins that he found while metal detecting in summer 2023. The hoard dates back to Ancient Rome.
Ancient Roman treasure discovered in one of Europe's smallest countries
In Gallia Belgica, an impressive hoard has been discovered shedding light on the cultural changes of the late Roman Empire.
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Echoes of an Empire: Roman-Era Coin Hoard Discovered in the Netherlands
A stunning hoard of over 400 Roman and British coins has been discovered in the Netherlands, offering a glimpse into the ...