5th Century Byzantine Coins Found in Bulgaria

Mackaydon

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SOFIA – Bulgarian archaeologists found 56 gold and bronze coins dating back to the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II (401-450) during a dig in Devnya, local authorities have said.

Sixteen gold coins have been discovered so far, almost all of them bearing the face of Theodosius II, except for one that shows his wife, Aelia Eudocia, and another Valentinian III, the emperor’s cousin.


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Source:Latin American Herald Tribune - Byzantine Coins from 5th Century Found in Bulgaria
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Hopefully they'll end up on display somewhere. Must be exciting digging up something like that.
 

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Pretty sweet finds. The article also states that back in 1929 over 100,000 silver coins were found in the same spot. I would love to find a hoard such as that!
 

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