Hundreds of 4th–5th Century Roman Gold Coins Discovered in Como, Italy
During renovations of Teatro Cressoni in Como, workers unearthed an amphora filled with 300+ Roman gold coins dating to the 4th–5th century AD, featuring emperors such as Honorius, Valentinian III, Leo I, Antoninus, and Libus Severus. The exceptional find, along with a gold bar, may have belonged to a wealthy bank or individual hiding treasure during Germanic invasions.
Key Facts:
Coins are 4g of pure gold each, stacked neatly in an amphora; first 27 were examined in Milan before proper archaeological processing.
Discovery