A farmer made a spectacular discovery in July, when he discovered a mound of green bucks on his land in Ueken. A few months earlier, the remains of a Roman settlement were discovered near the town of Frick, leading farmers to suspect a connection to a treasure trove.

The treasure is described as the largest discovery ever found in Switzerland

He contacted the regional archaeological service and his suspicions were proven correct. After many months of excavation, a total of 4,166 coins were found in almost intact condition.

The markings on the coin are very clear, allowing experts to date the coin to the reign of Emperor Aurelian, who was in power from 170 to 275 AD, and the reign of Emperor Maximillian, who was in power. from 286 to 305 AD. The most recently found coins date from the year 294.

A treasure trove of more than 4,000 copper and silver coins dating back to ancient Rome was discovered by a farmer growing vegetables and fruit trees under a cherry tree.

Explaining why the treasure lay underground for so long, archaeologist Georg Matter said: “The garden where the coins were found has never been used for construction land. It has always been a growing land ever since.”

Some coins made mainly of copper but with an unusually high silver content of 5% were kept in small leather bags.

Experts say it is difficult to determine the currency’s original value due to rampant inflation at the time, but it was worth at least one to two years’ salary.

Experts say it is difficult to determine the original value of the currency due to rampant inflation at the time, but it was worth at least one to two years of the average salary in Switzerland. In addition, the farmer who found this treasure was not allowed to keep the coins; he would probably receive a fee instead.

This coin treasure will be displayed at the Vindonissa de Brugg Museum in Aargau.