Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field
Summary
An amateur archaeologist found 934 Roman silver coins in a field near Cologne, Germany. Experts say this is the biggest Roman coin treasure from Emperor Hadrian’s time found in Germany, and it was likely buried around the second century AD.Key Facts
- Oliver Riedl discovered the coins using a metal detector near Wesseling, south of Cologne.
- The total find includes 934 Roman silver denarii weighing 3.1 kg (6.8 lbs).
- The coins date back to the time of Roman Emperor Hadrian, around the second quarter of the second century AD.
- The treasure is on display at the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn.
- The coins were probably buried to keep the money safe, as banks did not exist then.
- It is unclear why the coins were never retrieved, possibly because the owner died before recovering them.
- At that time, a Roman soldier earned about 300 denarii a year, so the hoard represented many years of savings.
- The Cologne area was under Roman rule from 39 BC to AD 459, with a military base established there along the Rhine River.
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