An extremely rare artifact from the Pax Romana period of the Roman Empire was found by a German boy while playing in his elementary school yard.
According to Live Science, it is a delicately engraved ancient Roman coin. With a date of more than 1,800 years and historical value, it is truly a treasure.
The 8-year-old boy – known only as Bjane – accidentally found this artifact while playing in the sand of his elementary school in the northern German city of Bremen.
The precious artifact that an 8-year-old German boy found – Photo: GERMAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE
As soon as he picked up the artifact, the boy believed it was special and excitedly ran home to give it to his parents. His parents immediately contacted the authorities.
Archaeologists identified the coin as a Roman denarius minted during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, who held the throne from 161 to 180 AD.
The coin is heavily worn, weighs 2.4g and represents the gradual decline of the Roman Empire – a time when they gradually reduced the silver content of coins.
State archaeologist Uta Halle said all the details about the coin made it an exceptional find, as very few coins of the same type, from the same period, have ever been found in the area.
In addition, the Romans never ruled this area, so the most likely possibility is that this coin belongs to an ancient Germanic tribe that once traded with the Romans. That makes the artifact even more valuable because it is evidence of ancient trading activities.
