An amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realized he had stumbled upon something bigger. An amateur archaeologist has discovered a significant hoard of Roman silver coins in western Germany Key points and original sources are listed below.

• An amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realized he had stumbled upon something bigger.S1

• An amateur archaeologist has discovered a significant hoard of Roman silver coins in western GermanyS2