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British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries – thanks largely to metal detectorists ...

Coin of the ‘emperor’ Sponsian, currently in The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, UK, catalogue number GLAHM:40333 (Pearson et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0) (CN) — Ancient Roman coins were ...

A British man who found a massive cache of ancient Roman gold and silver coins while hunting with a metal detector has a lot more modern currency in his pocket after the treasure was auctioned off for ...

A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date back to the reign of Rome's Emperor Nero, according to ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins previously dismissed as forgeries – providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in fact ...

A hoard of ancient Roman coins that was discovered in Cornwall in the U.K. has been tampered with, it was revealed earlier this month, with three coins allegedly swapped with other, more valuable ...

An excavation of a sprawling Roman settlement in the English countryside has “surpassed expectations,” yielding hundreds of ancient artifacts and deepening researchers’ understanding of ancient Roman ...

A new analysis of several Roman coins unearthed in 1713 - long thought to be forgeries - suggests that they are authentic, providing evidence that the leader portrayed on one of the coins was indeed ...

Watch as Graeme from Unearthed UK demonstrates his trusted techniques for cleaning bronze Roman coins, revealing stunning details while preserving their historical integrity. This step-by-step guide ...