Builders were stunned when they stumbled across one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain — worth more than £100,000 (about $126,000). A total of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman ...

The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is arguably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned from A.D. 161 to 180), while his wife, Faustina II, is portrayed on a coin of her own.

Coins Found in Ruins of Roman Fort The solidi—the Latin word for gold coins like these—were uncovered in the ruins of a Roman fort in the village of Holzthum during a series of excavations ...

The earliest coin in the hoard dates to 206 BC, during the Roman Republic, and the latest is from the reign of Claudius, around 46-47 AD. When I found the hoard, per the law, I declared it as ...

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

A team of archaeologists recently discovered a hoard of 141 Roman gold coins dating back to around the Fourth Century CE in northern Luxembourg.According to the National Institute for ...

Retired builder Paul Capewell described the Roman coin as his “most exciting find so far”. The 59-year-old of Selston in Nottinghamshire began his hobby with his father more than 40 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 ...