Two metal search engines made an exceptional discovery in the Netherlands while exploring a field in Utrecht. What began with the search for a lost tractor key was transformed into the discovery of a unique numismatic treasure: 404 Roman gold and silver coins.
Many of them are linked to the Roman looting of Britania in the 1st century and represent a “unique combination.” Never before had a similar discovery been made in the European continent, says the medium . The largest collection of Roman coins never found exemplifies the riches that the soldiers carried with them after the first battles to conquer Britania.
This set of pieces, which includes specimens of Roman, Celta and North African origin, provides tangible evidence of the return of Roman troops after the invasion of the island in 43 AD, as reported Smithsonian Magazine. Now, the coins have reached the National Archaeological Collection for their exhibition.
The finding includes 360 Roman coins and 44 Celts from Britania, dated between 200 AC and 47 AD Smithsonian Magazine He explained that among the Roman pieces are 288 silver denarius and 72 aurei of gold, with portraits of figures such as Emperor Claudio, Julio César and Juba de Numidia, ruler of the current territory of Algeria.
Archaeologists cannot confirm why 404 coins of mixed origin were buried. According to a recent press release, they suspect that Roman troops would have confiscated the British currencies, which they carried along with cash. They could even have offered the treasure to the gods in exchange for a safe passage, suggesting that the wealth they gathered were nothing less than impressive.
According to a press release, Roman gold and silver coins “younger” coined in the 46-47 carried the portrait of Emperor Claudio. At that time, the Romans had made their advance towards Britania. Although they seem gold, the forty -four coins called staters eStán made of gold, silver and copper. As manufactured at the time of the conquests, they are named after the British king: Cunobelino.
But the amazing amount of 288 pieces date from 200 a. C. at 47 d. C. and carry the seal of Julio César and Juba, the king of Numidia, in the current Algeria. 72 Roman gold currencies known as Aurei, dating from 19 a. C. at 47 d. C., were in such impeccable conditions that had to have been recently coined, almost as if archaeologists had reached the past, add the same medium.
