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Trier Gold Hoard (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Trier Gold Hoard is a hoard of 2516 (or 2518) gold coins with a weight of 18.5 kg found in Trier, Germany, in September 1993 during construction works. It is described as the largest preserved Roman gold hoard worldwide.

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[-] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 17 points 14 hours ago

Wow. 2514 gold coins! What a find!

[-] squirrel@piefed.kobel.fyi 12 points 12 hours ago

What should we do with these 2512 gold coins?

[-] SigmarStern@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 12 hours ago

Well, of course we need to preserve these 2510 gold coins for future generations!

[-] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago

England would probably love to display 2508 gold coins in a museum.

[-] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

No one leaves this thread til above coin quantity is reconciled. -the mods

[-] Plum@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

..........

I found one. It must have fallen.

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