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1,700-year-old Roman hoard includes gold coins depicting illegitimate emperor

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141 gold coins were minted between A.D. 364 and 408 .

They were found in Holzthum , a village in northern Luxembourg .

The coins feature portraits of eight emperors, but three portrayed an unexpected ruler.

The find was kept secret for almost four years , with excavations taking place from 2020 to 2024 .