Roman coin hoard discovered by Romanian metal detectorist is among the country’s largest A Romanian metal detectorist has uncovered a vast hoard of ancient Roman silver coins near the village of Letca Veche, about 25 miles southwest of Bucharest. Marius Mangeac, who regularly goes out with his metal detector for relaxation and exercise, stumbled upon the treasure accidentally. He discovered an amazing 1,469 Roman silver denarii—coins he estimates are nearly 2,000 years old. The coins date from Emperor Nero’s time in CE 54 through to that of Marcus Aurelius in CE 161 and feature the images of 11 different emperors and impresses... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/roman-coin-hoard-discovered-by-romanian-metal-detectorist/