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Metal Detectorist Finds 900+ Roman Silver Coins in Germany

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 6:38 AM UTC · How we work

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A metal detectorist in western Germany discovered a hoard of over 900 Roman silver coins.
He alerted authorities to the Wesseling site after his detector signaled additional coins.
Archaeologist Erich Classen said the denarii date to the second-century A.D.
She said a legionary would need roughly six years of disposable income to accumulate the hoard.

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A metal detectorist in western Germany discovered a hoard of over 900 Roman silver coins.
He alerted authorities to the Wesseling site after his detector signaled additional coins.
Archaeologist Erich Classen said the denarii date to the second-century A.D.
She said a legionary would need roughly six years of disposable income to accumulate the hoard.