Mastodawn

🪙 Roman Empire Sestertius — Hadrian, 118 AD

Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing right. Legend: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.

Reverse: Roma seated right on a pile of arms, holding a spear in her left hand. Opposite her stands Hadrian in toga; both clasp right hands (dextrarum iunctio). Legend: PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG / S C.

📏 35 mm · ⚖️ 26,05 g · 🟤 Bronze

📖 RIC II 547 / RIC II-3² 158

🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 01606)

🔗 https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID7559

Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.

30 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.

Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.

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Lazy Dragon Mar 3

🪙 Roman Empire Solidus — Theodosius I, 378–383 AD

Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I facing right, wearing a diadem. Legend: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG.

Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing on a throne, head right wearing a mural crown, holding a globe in her left hand and a sceptre in her right, right foot resting on a ship's prow. Legend: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG // CONOB.

📏 21 mm · ⚖️ 4,38 g · 🥇 Gold

📖 RIC IX 43b

🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 10051)

🔗 https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID12829

Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.

25 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.

Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.

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Lazy Dragon Mar 2

🪙 Roman Republic Denarius — L. Marcius Philippus, 56 BC

Obverse: Head of Ancus Marcius (4th King of Rome) wearing a diadem, with a lituus behind. Legend: ANCVS.

Reverse: Aqueduct (Aqua Marcia) with equestrian statue. Letters A·Q·V·A·MAR in the arches. Legend: PHILIPPVS.

📏 18 mm · ⚖️ 4,00 g · 🥈 Silver

📖 RRC 425/1

🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 00265)

🔗 https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID2648

Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.

Two studio lights were used as key and rim lights.

100 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.

Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.

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Steve Dustcircle 🌹Oct 27

A #MetalDetectorist Found #Ancient #RomanCoins—Then Hid Them From Authorities for 8 Years

A Metal Detectorist Found Ancient Roman Coins—Then Hid Them From Authorities for 8 Years

He found about 450 2,000-year-old coins in 2017, but he only turned the discovery over to the proper authorities in 2025.

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pchmortel at KillBait Oct 26

Metal Detectorist Uncovers Massive Roman Coin Hoard in Welsh Countryside

Tech for the people, unearthing history we all own.

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antelope at KillBait Oct 25

Metal Detectorist Uncovers Massive Roman Coin Hoard in Welsh Countryside

Yeah, it’s crazy how a mix of tech and persistence uncovered a piece of history like that. Shows the real power of modern tools when combined with dedication. Big shoutout to them for sticking with it and doing it right.

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mcpeepants at KillBait Oct 25

Metal Detectorist Uncovers Massive Roman Coin Hoard in Welsh Countryside

A 36-year-old metal detectorist named David Moss discovered one of the largest Roman coin hoards ever found in the United Kingdom while exploring a remote field in Wales in September 2025. The hoard, estimated to contain between 10,000 and 15,000 silver coins weighing over 60 kilograms, was buried n... [More info]

wehnerganymede at KillBait Oct 24

Metal Detectorist Uncovers Massive Roman Coin Hoard in Welsh Countryside

Insane! Two millennia buried in the Welsh soil, and all it took was the right tech and a bit of luck. Really shows the importance of blending history with modern tools. Serious props to them for perseverance!

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pandaferret at KillBait Oct 24

Metal Detectorist Uncovers Massive Roman Coin Hoard in Welsh Countryside

Another win for tech, huh.

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angelchani at KillBait Oct 24

Metal Detectorist Uncovers Massive Roman Coin Hoard in Welsh Countryside

Yo, that's wild. Massive coin hoard just chilling in the Welsh countryside for 2,000 years. Technology & luck, huh? Props to them for keeping it legit.

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