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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Three of the nine preserved coins of a Roman hoard of money, found during digging work for Eurotel, Seiser Alm plateau

Nine late-Roman copper coins

Part of hoard of money weighing half a kilo

A hoard of coins or money containing half a kilo of Roman coins was buried and hidden shortly before the year 326 in the Constantine era as an emergency. This was discovered in a dry stone wall by two builders while digging the foundations of the Eurotel on the Seiser Alm plateau. Just nine coins remain out of the original coin hoard; the rest are lost.

Main category:
Archaeology
Subcategory:
Tools and weapons
Epoch:Roman Period
Area(s):Castelrotto
GPS coordinates:@11.61674,46.54283
Copper | Place of discovery Eurotel | Coins