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Other than hundreds of gold coins there were this soapstone receptacle’s contents that surprised the experts the most. Experts were able to find around 300 gold coins that were stuffed inside the jar. “[The coins] were stacked in rolls, similar to those seen in the bank today,” said Maria Grazia Facchinetti during a press conference held after the discovery was confirmed.
Burial Gold Coins
So, what does this jar filled with gold coins signify? It appears to have been buried before the burial of someone in the past. “All of this makes us think that the owner is not a private subject; rather, [the jar] could [have belonged to] a public bank or deposit,” continued Facchinetti during the press conference.
More Revelations
It seemed like there was no stop to the mystery because haul just kept coming. They knew that this jar which was filled with 300 gold coins wasn’t the only thing that made this discovery special as these relics were really ancient. The experts suggested that the owners of this jar must have lived in a very interesting period in the past.
Very, Very Old
These 300 gold coins were also pretty ancient and experts found out that they were from 474 A.D., making this discovery some 1,500-years-old. And when they thought there was nothing else that could surprise them further they were proved wrong again. The story was getting better and better with each step.
History Of The Coins
The experts believed that these ancient coins belonged to a very specific period of the Roman Empire. This theory became valid when they found out the name of the Roman emperors Libio Severo, Leon I, Antonio, and Valentinian III. And if this was true then it means that these coins were from 474 AD., this means they were in circulation during Imperial Rome’s lifetime. The empire lasted for 500 years and these coins were believed to be the last of their kind to be minted in this period.
Another Suprise
Yet upon after investigating the coins, experts found one more interesting thing about them. Some of the gold coins as we told you had the name written over them like Libio Severo, or Libius Severus. He was the last ruler of the Roma Empire who ruled for only 4 years and that too, with very little power as a king of the nation. He was like a puppet who did what he was told to do.