Hoard of Roman Coins Found

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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius

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Metal detectorists in the east of England have discovered a cache of Roman silver coins that depict several emperors and even some of their wives.

The coins were found near the village of Barton Bendish in the county of Norfolk , about 10 miles ( 16 kilometers ) south of the town of King 's Lynn .

Each of the 16 coins is a denarius — the standard Roman coin — and the entire hoard would have been worth the equivalent of a few hundred dollars at the time.

Tom Metcalfe is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor.

He writes mainly about science, space, archaeology, the Earth and the oceans.

He has also written for the BBC , NBC News , National Geographic , Scientific American , Air & Space , and many others.

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