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Posted on 11/10/2026 12:42:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv
More than 700 coins were discovered at three sites near the Drava River in southwestern Hungary by archaeologists from the Rippl-Rónai Museum, Hungary Today reports. Most of the coins have been dated to the rule of the emperor Constantine (A.D. 307–337), but silver coins dating to the reigns of the emperors Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138–161), Severus Alexander (A.D. 222–235), Aurelian (A.D. 270–275), and Probus (A.D. 276–282) have also been identified. One coin, known as a "consecration coin," is thought to have been minted to mark the death of Claudius II (reigned A.D. 268–270) and his deification. Pottery, brooches, and fragments of a scale were also recovered. To read about a major building project undertaken by Antoninus Pius, go to "The Wall at the End of the Empire: The Other Wall."
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Roman silver coinsRippl-Rónai Museum
Silver coin of Antonius PiusRippl-Rónai Museum
So they had a Hungar-y for numismatics?
Hoarding from the horde?
New Earth Savings and Loan...
It’s been awhile since I’ve got a silver coin as change , a long while.
Last one I remember was a battered liberty head dime. But when I was a kid it was little remarked on, even silver dollars showed up in circulation now and then. The last time I saw a silver *certificate* (a $5 bill) was probably 25 or 30 years ago, almost got it in change, then the cashier noticed it looked different. That was an old bill, I think those were last printed in 1957.
[scene; New Earth Savings and Loan]
Young Woman: I’d like to open a savings account.
Male Teller: I can help you with that.
Young Woman: Here’s my savings in this bag. Nineteen thousand dollars.
Male Teller: (eyes pop) Impressive! Definitely need to keep it safely on deposit here. Did you hoard all that money yourself?
Young Woman: No, my sister hoard half of it.
LOL
I occasionally buy and sell ancient Roman coins. Common ones are less expensive than most people realize. This one pictured, perhaps because it is one of the better ones, is a second century silver coin. It would probably sell for $50 or less.
I pulled up a few with a search. Ones in much better shape than this one run more, but still quite reasonable. I love the description, “previously owned” — nooooo, 1800 years old and it’s previously owned?!? 😀
Yeah. And sometimes I see them listed as “used”, which is also weird. I guess that is at least somewhat legitimate, since there are a good many fakes out there.
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