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Roman coin from 4th century discovered in Slovakia

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1 September 2020
A Roman coin from the 4th century was discovered in Slovakia
Roman coin from 4th century discovered in Slovakia | Photo: TASR

An amazing find was discovered in the Slovak city Spišské Vlachy – a Roman coin dating back to the 4th century CE. It shows the emperor Constantius II, who ruled between 337 and 361 CE.

The find was in the vicinity of a local church and, researchers believe, may have been deposited to “protect” the building from evil forces. The coin probably ended up in these areas as a result of trade.

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Sculpture of a priest; so far it was considered the image of JulianJulian the Apostate Busts of Julius Caesar and Pompey the GreatGreat Roman civil war Constantius IIConstantius II Gaul in the 1st century BCEGallic Wars Battle of Philippi in 42 BCEWars of second triumvirate
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