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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 24708503, member: 5682&quot;]<img src="https://www.unrv.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2023_08/IMG_0719.thumb.jpeg.ad1bc89814d1adef1700ff1a2f9d86e2.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.unrv.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2023_08/IMG_0721.thumb.jpeg.a8800503d457545800343875113b782f.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am somewhat amazed at the failure of modern archaeologists to combine numismatic evidence with other finds. </p><p><br /></p><p>The above is an interesting recent discovery of a Roman complex in Switzerland.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Looking at the picture more closely, however, I was surprised to see among the finds the famous Caesar denarius of the elephant trampling a serpent:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.unrv.com/forum/uploads/monthly_2023_09/IMG_0958.jpeg.202518338ea67de575c1f36544a834dc.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This made the finding so much more interesting for me. No mention was made of the possible significance of the Caesarian coin, however. It also opens new questions. </p><p><br /></p><p>Too often I see these archaeological reports ignoring the numismatic evidence, or at best, failing to highlight these fascinating aspects of the discovery.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/archaeologists-uncover-large-roman-complex-in-gravel-quarry/148387" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/08/archaeologists-uncover-large-roman-complex-in-gravel-quarry/148387" rel="nofollow">Archaeologists uncover large Roman complex in gravel quarry | HeritageDaily - Archaeology News</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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