Most of the coins are silver denarii, minted in Rome and dating from the time of the Roman Republic in 157 BC up to Nero’s reign between AD 54 and AD 68. The Worcestershire Conquest Hoard is one ...

A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date back to the reign of Rome's Emperor Nero, according ...

Credit: Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council Metal detectorists in the east of England have discovered a cache of Roman silver coins that depict several emperors and even some of their wives.

When he was first in power, Agrippina was one of Nero’s closest advisors – her face even featured alongside his on Roman coins. But he later had her killed, perhaps because he wanted more powe ...