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Amateur archaeologists find a hoard of gold Roman coins of nine emperors

Amateur archaeologists find a hoard of gold Roman coins of nine emperors

Narrator
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A set of 141 Roman gold solidi from the late 4th century was discovered in the Um Rank field near Holzthum, Luxembourg. These are the coins of nine emperors who ruled between 364 and 408. This is an absolutely exceptional coin set, unparalleled in the archaeological record of Luxembourg. The find amounts to almost 8 million crowns.
Coinage of Leopold II.

Coinage of Leopold II.

Dvojtakt
658 4
Leopold II.., who was born Peter Leopold Josef Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard on 5 May 1747, was the ninth child and third son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Emperor Francis I. Stephen of Lorraine.
A rare treasure of silver coins from the 11th century

A rare treasure of silver coins from the 11th century

GM4PRO
919 5
Nearly 1,000-year-old silver coins in excellent condition have been discovered during excavations at the site of a future nuclear power station in England. They were found by a team of archaeologists from Oxford Cotswold Archaeology. They were wrapped in a tight package made up of strips of cloth and lead.
The most beautiful metal detector find December 2024

The most beautiful metal detector find December 2024

Elmara
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The last finds of 2024 are in the final for the month of December. More than 10 votes this time, the 11th finalist got more than 10 votes, so it's mainly a combination of two colors yellow and green 😊.
Norwegian detectorists discover rich Viking cemetery

Norwegian detectorists discover rich Viking cemetery

GM4PRO
1235 3
In 2023, rare early medieval jewellery was discovered on Skumsnes Hill near the Norwegian town of Fitjar using metal detectors. The detectorists reported everything to the authorities; archaeologists discovered a Viking burial site with at least twenty graves. Now the first results have been announced.
Mammoth hunters Maška and Absolon

Mammoth hunters Maška and Absolon

namor
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The first humans came to Europe already 1.4 million years ago but until the 19th century people absolutely refused to admit any existence of prehistory. It wasn't until the mid-19th century century there were significant finds of stone tools, bones of unknownand cave paintings and unquestionable evidence of prehistoric man.

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