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The E-Sylum: Volume 26, Number 47, November 19, 2023, Article 28

3,000 ANCIENT COINS UNCOVERED IN ITALY

At an ancient Roman site in Italy (Claterna) known as the "Pompeii of the North," archaeologists unearthed 3,000 coins and 50 gems. -Editor

  Claterna Italy coin find

The massive finding was made during ongoing excavations at Claterna (also spelled Claternae), a Roman town located near modern-day Bologna, according to a translated statement from the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Previously, archaeologists at Claterna had found a forum, streets, a dwelling with multicolored mosaics and Roman baths. The latest excavations at this "magical place" unearthed thousands of coins, which were mainly cast of silver and bronze, according to the statement. While sifting through the currency, the researchers found one that was particularly notable: a quinarius, a rare silver coin minted in 97 B.C. by the Roman Republic. Archaeologists spotted it hidden in the remains of a corridor in a former theater.

  Claterna Italy gem find

The coin not only helped them confirm that the structure was built sometime near the end of the first century B.C. but also that Claterna was likely a "center of commerce" for ancient Romans and not simply a pilgrimage site, according to the statement.

"It was a trading center with direct contacts with Rome," Borgonzoni said.

To read the complete article, see:
More than 3,000 Roman coins and gems unearthed at 'magical place' in northern Italy (https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/more-than-3000-roman-coins-and-gems-unearthed-at-magical-place-in-northern-italy)

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