In 2018, archaeologists uncovered a soapstone vessel beneath an abandoned theater, revealing a remarkable cache of hundreds of 5th-century AD gold Roman coins, speculated to be worth millions of euros. This discovery occurred during the renovation of the Cressoni Theater. The coins were meticulously stacked within a Roman-era amphora, providing a fascinating glimpse into a tumultuous period in Italian history, likely concealed during the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.
Hundreds of Roman coins, dating back at least 1,500 years, have been unearthed at the site of a former theater in northern Italy. Engravings on the nearly 300 coins suggest they date back to at least 474 AD, with an estimated value potentially reaching millions of dollars. Maria Grazia Facchinetti, an expert in rare coins, explained at a press conference that the coins were “buried in such a way that in case of danger they could go and retrieve it.”
Dr. Maria Grazia Facchinetti noted that the coins bear engravings of emperors Honorius, Valentinian III, Leo I, Anthemius, and Libius Severus, indicating that they do not date beyond 474 AD.
