11-13-2006, 08:13 PM
Yes, this from Archeonet:
"One of the largest Roman coin hoards ever found in the Netherlands has been dug up in Cuijk (S. of Nijmegen). The find was made during investigations prior to building a new block of houses.
A pot 20 cm high was found. On Xray photos of the pot leather pouches can be seen which contain coins and jewlery. The coins are probably all silver.
Work has begun on emptying the jar and cleaning its contents in the lab. The oldest coin dates to the reign of Elagabal/Heliogabalus, the Roman emperor from 218 to 222 AD."
Quote:In Cuijk is één van de grootste Romeinse muntschatten gevonden die ooit in Nederland is aangetroffen. De vondst werd gedaan bij archeologisch onderzoek in een toekomstige woonwijk.
De schat zit in een 20 centimeter hoge pot. Op röntgenfoto's zijn leren zakjes te zien met munten en enkele sieraden. De munten zijn waarschijnlijk allemaal van zilver.
In het laboratorium is begonnen met het leegmaken van de pot en het schoonmaken van de inhoud. De eerste munt dateert uit de regeerperiode van Elagabalus, de Romeinse keizer die heerste van 218 tot 222 CE.
"One of the largest Roman coin hoards ever found in the Netherlands has been dug up in Cuijk (S. of Nijmegen). The find was made during investigations prior to building a new block of houses.
A pot 20 cm high was found. On Xray photos of the pot leather pouches can be seen which contain coins and jewlery. The coins are probably all silver.
Work has begun on emptying the jar and cleaning its contents in the lab. The oldest coin dates to the reign of Elagabal/Heliogabalus, the Roman emperor from 218 to 222 AD."
