![]() The remains of a Roman farm had previously been found about half a mile (1 kilometer) away, she said. The area was probably forested then as it is now, on a small hill overlooking a swamp. ![]() Archaeological investigations revealed the earliest coins dated from 157 or 156 B.C., while the most recent were from 83 or 82 B.C., she said. Lorella Alderighi (opens in new tab), an archaeologist with the provincial office for archaeology, told Live Science the coins were discovered by a member of an archaeological group in a newly-cut area of forest northeast of the city of Livorno in Tuscany. Researchers discovered the coin hoard buried in a terracotta pot in 2021 but kept it secret so that the site could be completely investigated. ![]() (Image credit: Lorella Alderighi) Coin hoard Excavations revealed no other archaeological objects at the site where the coin hoard was found, but the remains of a Roman-era farm had been found in the past about half a mile away. ![]()
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