Coin hoard known through restoration work
Author: Harry Lindelauf
Photography: L1
In 2023, at a location in Limburg that has been kept secret, a treasure was found consisting of approximately 3,500 coins from the final days of the Romans in this region. The find is currently being processed at the restoration workshop in Heerlen, where it is being restored. It is expected that the find will be officially presented in the course of 2025.
Due to its size, it is one of the largest discoveries of coins from Roman times ever made in the Netherlands. The small bronze and copper coins have no value because of the materials used. The historical importance of the find is many times greater because from the final days of Roman rule — between 350 and 450 — little material has been found.
Photo: Corrosion and encrusted soil are being meticulously removed – copyright L1.
However, during the construction of the recently closed Thermenmuseum in Heerlen, a total of 869 coins were found. The youngest coin dates from the years between 393 and 395 and bears the image and name of Honorius, who was emperor of the Western Roman Empire from 393 to 423.
Photo: Part of the coin hoard at restoration workshop Restaura – copyright L1.
