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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 7751569, member: 5682&quot;][ATTACH=full]1327274[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is an interesting theory, but it has some flaws:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Several years ago, two amateur archaeologists from Brabant discovered over a hundred Roman coins near to Berlicum in the north of the province. After years of research, it now appears that the location, close to a ford in the river, was a site for offerings. Another interesting fact is that the coins offered were chosen very precisely. ‘This was an important eureka moment in my academic career.&#039;</p><p><br /></p><p>Amateur sleuths Nico and Wim van Schaijk found the 109 Roman coins towards the end of 2017 in a field near to Berlicum, close to the River Aa.”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1327271[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>As shown in previous posts, ancient Romans carried coins various centuries. The following statement, therefore, is possibly an incorrect interpretation of the evidence:</p><p><br /></p><p>“The coins were from a very broad time period: the oldest coins date from the Republic [up to 27 BC, Ed.] and the most recent from the time of Emperor Marcus Aurelius [up to 180 AD]. This indicates that the coins must have been deposited by different people over a long period.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Otherwise, this is an interesting theory from two numismatists.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2021/06/roman-coins-as-offering-for-safe-crossing" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2021/06/roman-coins-as-offering-for-safe-crossing" rel="nofollow">https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2021/06/roman-coins-as-offering-for-safe-crossing</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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