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Metal detectorists in the east of England have discovered a cache of Roman silver coins that depict several emperors and even some of their wives. The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is ...
Ancient Roman gold and silver coins were found in 2019 by a metal detectorist in Suffolk. Years later, the coins made an impressive showing at auction, earning the finder thousands.
Steve McBride collects ancient Greek and Roman coins from his homestead in Mobile, N.L. He says it can connect people today with those who lived thousands of years ago.
It is believed the coins belonged to a rich farmer who supplied the Roman army with grain and livestock. The hoard was discovered in the Leigh and Bransford area, west of Worcester, late last year ...
Paul Capewell, 59, was about to give up on his latest treasure hunt in Little Grandsen, Cambs, when he found the ancient Roman coin - and it's worth an incredible sum.
The oldest identified coins depict Roman Emperor Gordian III, who ruled from 238 to 244 CE. The most recent coins represent the Gallic Emperor Victorinus, who reigned between 269 and 271 CE ...
A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date back to the reign of Rome's Emperor Nero, according ...
The discovery, made near the village of Holzthum in northern Luxembourg, includes 141 gold solidi, coins minted under the rule of nine Roman emperors between 364 and 408 AD.
The pagan Anglo-Saxons copied a gold Roman coin with Christian imagery, but they didn't do a very good job. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
The coins, dating from the late 3rd century, will be sold as a single lot by Noonans Mayfair on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, with an estimated value of £1,200-£1,500.
Its edges appear ridged. Archaeologists suspect the coins were hidden during a pirate attack, a frequent occurrence for coastal Roman villages in the first century B.C., officials said.