Field search uncovers nearly 1,000 Roman silver coins in Germany
An amateur archaeologist searching a field near Wesseling discovered nearly 1,000 Roman silver coins, DW Germany reported. The find is described as one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Germany in recent years, although the supplied material gives no date, valuation or details about the coins’ exact age.
An amateur archaeologist has discovered nearly 1,000 Roman silver coins in a field near Wesseling, DW Germany reported. The discovery began during what the source described as a routine search. The scale of the find has made it one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Germany in recent years, according to the supplied material.
The coins are described as Roman and silver, but the material does not provide their dates, inscriptions, denominations or the period in which they were deposited. It also gives no information about the condition of the coins, how they will be examined or where they will be held. The report does not state whether further archaeological work will take place at the site.
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