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The golden treasure of Hippos: 1,400-year-old gold coins shed light on the demise of a Christian city in Galilee

Archaeologists from the University of Haifa have announced a major treasure discovery in the ruins of the ancient city of Hippos (Sussita) on the Sea of Galilee. Using a metal detector, they discovered gold coins and dozens of fragments of gold jewellery dating back to the early 7th century. The assemblage offers new insights into the economic and social situation of late Byzantine Galilee and the dramatic circumstances of the city's demise.

A treasure trove of 2,300-year-old silver coins discovered in the desert

An archaeological excavation in the Mleiha area of the United Arab Emirates has yielded a significant discovery: a 9-kilogram container of silver coins dating back to the 3rd century BC. It contained a total of 409 massive silver coins of the tetradrachm type, inspired by the coins minted by Alexander the Great.

Not Only Roman Empresses and Their Images on Coins - Volume I.

I think every searcher will eventually find something they enjoy. For me, the Roman period is one of the most interesting periods ever. And in the context of Europe, I consider it the most important, if we're talking about a European civilization.

The Detector Society discovered a treasure trove of coins from the Thirty Years' War

First a handful of coins, then a collective collection. A group of amateur prospectors with metal detectors discovered hundreds of scattered coins from the 17th century in the Jadów area of eastern Poland. They date from the turbulent reign of Polish King John II. Casimir Vasa, from the time of his currency reform.

Two early medieval treasures discovered in Poland, also contain Czech coins

Two treasure jars were found near the town of Kalisz in central Poland over the course of several days. The finds were made by members of the Denar association, who were originally searching for the remains of a German V-2 rocket from the Second World War in the area. The first vessel contains silver coins, fragments and jewellery from the 11th century. The second is even more interesting - it comes from outside Central Europe.

Unique gold coin of Emperor Justin II.

Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a rare gold solidus from the reign of Emperor Justin II (565-578 AD) during their research near the village of Topolchane in the Sliven region. It was minted in Constantinople; it is a unique testimony to the influence of the Eastern Roman Empire in the Balkan region at the end of the 6th century.

They collected coins all over the world, from all eras. They hid them from Hitler. Now they're up for auction

Fifteen thousand unique coins from more than a hundred countries. From 2,600 years ago to the modern era. Purchased in the 1930s by a European collector and his wife on a cross-continental honeymoon. When the war came, they hid the coins. Decades later, they were rediscovered. Today, they're heading to auction and rewriting numismatic history.

At the age of 90, he discovered a treasure trove of Celtic coins

In April 2022, then 90-year-old former diver John Hinchcliffe made an extraordinary discovery in Dorset, England: a treasure trove of 67 perfectly preserved extras. They belonged to the local Celtic tribe, the Durotrig. At the end of May, the treasure will be auctioned by Noonans Mayfair auction house in London; the expected proceeds are over 600,000 crowns.

He discovered Britain's largest hoard of gold staters and could have been a millionaire. Instead, he was convicted

An amateur prospector has discovered the largest known hoard of Iron Age gold coins in the UK to date. It contains 933 gold coins dating from between 60-20 BC. However, the finder did not have the consent of the landowner, nor did he properly report the find. Had he followed the law, he could have received a multimillion-dollar reward.

Easter discovery of a lifetime: the Roman treasure of silver denarii

The weekend before Easter, Bebe Mangeac went on a routine walk with a metal detector. Like so many times before. But this time, he experienced something incredible: On a small hill near the village of Letca Veche, he discovered a treasure. It contained nearly 1,500 Roman silver denarii from the 1st and 2nd centuries. It is one of the largest and most important ancient finds in Romania. SEE

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