guy Posted July 17, 2021 Report Share Posted July 17, 2021 (edited) An interesting coin hoard. I may not agree with all the conclusions, however. Quote ”In Roman times, there was likely a shallow crossing known as a ford at this narrow part of the river, and superstitious travelers probably offered up coins to guarantee safe passage across the waterway, like a wisher throwing a penny into a fountain, archaeologists wrote in a reportreleased June 6 by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands.” Some of the ancient Roman coins found by the Aa river in the Netherlands, following their discovery and an initial cleaning. (Image credit: Wim and Nico van Schaijk) I might disagree with the conclusion that these coins were deposited over a long period of time. Coins in the Roman Empire circulated over many years, even centuries: Quote “The coins were from a very broad time period: the oldest coins date from the Republic [up to 27 BC, Ed.] and the most recent from the time of Emperor Marcus Aurelius [up to 180 AD]. This indicates that the coins must have been deposited by different people over a long period.'’ https://www.livescience.com/roman-coin-hoard-by-river.html https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2021/06/roman-coins-as-offering-for-safe-crossing https://www.archaeology.org/news/9845-210713-netherlands-roman-coins Edited August 22, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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