Haul of Ancient Roman Coins Discovered in Sicily

Haul of Ancient Roman Coins Discovered in Sicily
One of the coins of a treasure of 27 silver Roman coins dated between 94 and 74 BC was discovered on the remote island of Pantelleria, Sicily, Italy, on Sept. 2, 2024. Ufficio Stampa Regione Sicilia/Handout via Reuters
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ROME—A rare haul of 27 silver Roman coins dated between 94 and 74 BC has been discovered on the remote island of Pantelleria, the Sicily region said on Monday.

The discovery was made during a cleaning and restoration project by a team led by archaeologist Thomas Schaefer from the University of Tuebingen in Germany.