Where did it originally come from?
I believe they are Roman. The writer did not mention it due to be either stupid or lazy. This is how easy the writer could have fixed their mistake.
“The 94 silver and bronze (Roman) coins...
The Roman soldiers were paid to go off and fight. They buried the money they were paid and never came back. This was very common. Those coins are worth next to nothing.
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lod-i, again......
A few, three or four would make a nice little shadow box display to hang on the wall, a good conversation starter