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German Finds Roman Coins Worth Three Times a Soldier's Annual Salary
Amateur archaeologist Oliver Riedl discovered 934 denarii near Wesseling, Germany, using a metal detector. The hoard, weighing over 3 kilograms, dates to the reign of Emperor Hadrian between 117 and 138 AD. It represents three times the annual salary of a Roman soldier at that time. Local authorities were notified immediately, and the coins were transferred to the Lvr-LandesMuseum in Bonn. Archaeologist Erich Classen suggests the money was likely buried for safekeeping in the mid-second century. This is considered the largest find from Hadrian's era, though the specific reason for burial remains unclear.
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