A massive trove of silver in a monastery garden. Coins and heirlooms buried by Vesuvius. A hoard of gold coins weighing two thirds of a ton. This video tells the stories of six of the greatest Roman treasures and coin hoards ever discovered, and explains their relative value.
Further Reading
Wolfgang Binsfeld, “Der 1628 in Trier gefundene Silberschatz.” Trierer Zeitschrift 42 (1979), 113–27
Karl-Josef Gilles, “Der große römische Goldmünzenfund aus Trier.” Funde und Ausgrabungen im Bezirk Trier 26 (1994), 9-24 (available online)
Richard Hobbs, Late Roman Precious Metal Deposits, c. AD 200-700 (Thesis, University of London, 1997) (available online)
Richard Hobbs, “Mine’s bigger than yours: comparing values of Late Roman hoards.” In Richard Hingley and Steven Willis, eds., Roman Finds: Context and Theory (Oxford: Oxbow, 2007), 77-85. (available online)
Catherine Johns and Roger Bland, “The Hoxne Late Roman Treasure.” Britannia 25 (1994), 165-73.
N. A. Mouchmov, Le Grand Tresor Numismatique De Reka-Devnia (Marcianopolis) (Sofia, 1934) (available online)