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Roman gold coins discovered in Italian theatre
The Local IT ^
| 9 September 2018
| staff
Posted on 09/12/2018 7:10:49 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
Hundreds of ancient Roman gold coins have been discovered on the site of an old theatre in Como in northern Italy, the Ministry of Culture said.
The coins date back to the end of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and were found in a kind of stone urn in the Cressoni theatre basement, not far from the site of the ancient city of Novum Comum.
According to Italian media, the coins could be worth millions of euros.
"We do not yet know in detail the historical and cultural significance of this discovery but this area is a real treasure for our archeology," said Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli on Facebook.
The theatre, which was inaugurated in 1870 and later became a cinema before closing in 1997, was due to be demolished to allow the construction of a luxury residence.
Authorities now plan to suspend work at the site to allow further excavations, according to local media.
TOPICS: History; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: albertobonisoli; coincollecting; coins; como; cressoni; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; gold; italy; novumcomum; numismatics; romanempire; treasure
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Nice!
To: aMorePerfectUnion; SunkenCiv
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:14:26 AM PDT
by
laplata
(Leftists/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: SunkenCiv
With that kind of money in the basement the theater never should’ve had to close in the first place
To: aMorePerfectUnion
What’s a stone urn...
Apparently millions
To: a fool in paradise
potentially a nice way to urn a living
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:20:46 AM PDT
by
C210N
(Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
To: C210N
You just couldnt contain yourself, could ya?
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:28:50 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
I wonder who’s going to get to keep the coins.
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:37:12 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
So, that’s where I left them.
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:37:59 AM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: Puppage; a fool in paradise
You just couldnt contain yourself, could ya?Ya'll quit cracking jokes.
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:38:34 AM PDT
by
DCBryan1
(Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
To: DCBryan1
Should be more serious. It’s like we are all on jugs.
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:40:46 AM PDT
by
C210N
(Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
To: laplata
Not smart enough to shovel, pocket and shut up. Dot GOV gets it all now.
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:41:55 AM PDT
by
JimRed
( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
Roman gold coins discovered in Italian theatre
Boy, and I thought that you needed a lot of money now to go to the theater and pay for popcorn and a drink!
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:46:41 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Democrats are National Socialists)
To: cuban leaf
To: aMorePerfectUnion
I wonder if the value of these is numismatic or just the gold itself? I inherited a collection of ancient coins from my gradfather in the 80s. I was excited and figured silver coins that were 2000 years old had to be worth a fortune. It turns out that, with a few exceptions, they are worth less than a middling silver dollar from a bad year. Supply and demand, there just aren't that many people who collect these things so even though the supply isn't tremendous, it's sufficient to readily meet the demand.
Pristine gold coins though are surely more prized. Even museums might want them. We might get lucky and see these coins preserved as coins rather then turned into gold bricks.
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posted on
09/12/2018 7:52:52 AM PDT
by
pepsi_junkie
(Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
To: JimRed
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posted on
09/12/2018 8:19:03 AM PDT
by
laplata
(Leftists/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: aMorePerfectUnion
When such a find is made I often wonder what happened to the person who buried them as he was never able to retrieve them.
To: C210N
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posted on
09/12/2018 9:40:42 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: DCBryan1; C210N; Puppage
They've cotta keep doin' that, as long as they're on this terra.
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posted on
09/12/2018 9:43:33 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: a fool in paradise
Ancient Rome didn't have banks or a banking system. Plus, when the barbarians come in and burn down the city, it's better to travel light on the chance that one could return when the thugs move on, and recover the cache.
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posted on
09/12/2018 9:45:14 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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