A massive stash of Roman silver dating to the first and second centuries AD has been discovered in the Bavarian city of Augsburg in Germany. The cache, which includes 15 kg (33 pounds) of silver coins, is the largest single ancient Roman silver hoard find in Bavaria. The treasure was discovered by archaeologists digging at a planned housing site in the Oberhausen district, the oldest part of the city, prior to builders starting construction work.
A closeup of a few of the Roman silver hoard coins found at the construction site in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. (YouTube screenshot / tagesshau)
The Enormity of Augsburg Roman Silver Hoard Treasure
Along with the roughly 5600 silver coins , the Augsburg silver hoard includes weapons, tools, utensils and jewelry, making it the most important such find in the Bavarian region. Arkeonews quotes Stefan Krmnicek from the Institute for Classical Archaeology at the University of Tübingen as saying,
“This amount of money must have been enormous by ancient standards. It is certainly not owned by someone who belonged to the lower social pyramid. This [sic.] is most likely to think of people who were active in the military or in trade .”
