A man searching a German field with a metal detector stumbled upon a remarkable discovery.He found 934 ancient Roman silver coins — and an expert says the nearly 2,000-year-old treasure and "huge hoard" may have been someone's life savings.The coins, found near Wesseling, south of Cologne, were uncovered by Oliver Riedl, according to The Associated Press (AP).Though the hoard was discovered last year, officials only recently announced the find, calling it the largest coin hoard from the reign of Roman Emperor Hadrian ever found in Germany.PUZZLING SOUND IN BACKYARD LEADS HOMEOWNER TO MASSIVE 1,000-YEAR-OLD TREASUREA licensed metal detectorist, Riedl immediately alerted archaeological authorities after realizing more coins were buried beneath the surface.The hobbyist told the AP he suspected there were more coins beneath the surface after his metal detector continued picking up signals.A licensed metal detectorist uncovered 934 ancient Roman silver coins in a German field near Wesseling, south of Cologne, in a remarkable archaeological discovery.
(Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA via AP)"It was clear to me there was something bigger buried here," he said.Pictures show the ancient Roman silver denarii after they were carefully cleaned, some bearing portraits and inscriptions.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MASSIVE ANCIENT SITE DURING RAIL PROJECT, INCLUDING RARE ROMAN FINDThe coins were likely buried intentionally between 125 and 150 A.D., according to the LVR Office for the Preservation of Archaeological Monuments in the Rhineland.The staggering hoard weighs 6.8 pounds and is currently on display at the LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn.Wesseling, Germany, seen above, is located south of Cologne, near where a metal detectorist discovered 934 ancient Roman silver coins dating back nearly 2,000 years.(iStock)The most striking aspect of the hoard was its unusual size, said Johannes Wienand, a professor of ancient history at the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany.Wienand was not involve...