A German metal detectorist stopped digging after finding 15 silver coins and called archaeologists, who then recovered 934 Roman denarii near Cologne, the largest hoard from Emperor Hadrian’s era ever found in Germany
- After finding 15 coins, Oliver Riedl alerted archaeologists, leading to the discovery of 934 Roman denarii.
- Sometimes the greatest discoveries are the ones you make when you stop digging.
- Amateur metal detectorist Oliver Riedl found 15 silver coins buried under a field in western Germany but when his detector kept beeping he suspected there was more under the soil.
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- After finding 15 coins, Oliver Riedl alerted archaeologists, leading to the discovery of 934 Roman denarii.
- Sometimes the greatest discoveries are the ones you make when you stop digging.
- Amateur metal detectorist Oliver Riedl found 15 silver coins buried under a field in western Germany but when his detector kept beeping he suspected there was more under the soil.
Sources: Times of India