Ancient coins found for the first time in Turkey

A “very special and unique collection” of ancient Roman coins have been unearthed at an equally special 5,000-year-old archaeological site in Turkey. More than 650 priceless coins were found at Aizanoi, which is located in the Kutahya province and has been compared to the famous ancient city of Ephesus.

A Jug of Rare Ancient Roman Coins

“These 651 silver coins, from the era of Emperor Augustus, constitute a very special and unique collection,” Elif Özer, a professor at Pamukkale University and the archaeologist in charge of the dig at Aizanoi, told Anadolu Agency .

The ancient coin collection is comprised of 439 Roman silver denarius coins and 212 cistophorus coins which come from the ancient Greek city of Pergamon. The archaeological team believes that the coins may have belonged to a high-ranking soldier. “These silver coins are a ‘coin album’ of the last century of the Roman Republic period. It constitutes a very special and unique collection,” Özer said . The professor has also called this discovery “the most outstanding silver coin collection found in recent times.

Özer said the ancient Roman coins were found in a jug that was protected by terracotta plates. It was discovered and carefully unearthed in a waterway which runs through the 5,000-year-old site. The excavators found the jug while working on a riverboat project. According to Daily Sabah , the goal of the project is to provide visitors with the chance to explore the site’s ruins on sailboats which will pass through the waterways “just as the Romans did centuries ago.”

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