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This was announced by the National Agency for Cultural Heritage, after conducting a long investigation into the background of the discovery and finding out if the soil contained more interesting ones.
Wim and Nico van Schaijk discovered a year ago already, coins with their metal detector
The Emperor Marc Aurelius
The Van Schaijks made their discovery near the 39th. Aa near Berlicum (municipality of Sint-Michielsgestel). These are four silver deniers and 103 mainly sestertii and bronze ashes. Expert Liesbeth Claes noted that they had been defeated by Emperor Marcus Aurelius (180 AD) during the reign of Emperor Vespasian (180 AD).
It is clear that the rooms moist environment. It was suspected that the Romans had thrown them at a level crossing in the water as a kind of offering to beg for a safe passage of the river.
At the place where they were found, pottery surfaced. Additional research is underway on parts. Their destination remains to be determined.
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