Aurelia 35 Report post Posted July 3, 2014 Archeologists have found a Roman coin during excavations in the historic center of the northern city of Veliky Novgorod, an archeologist said on Monday. The copper coin, which belongs to a type known as "follis," is believed to date to the early 4th century A. D., Oleg Oleinikov of the Moscow-based Archeology Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Interfax. Read more here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caldrail 152 Report post Posted July 6, 2014 A fascinating idea that a Roman merchant could have travelled that far, although I suspect the coin went further than the Romans themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelia 35 Report post Posted July 7, 2014 Yes, I agree. I think by the time the coin was taken to Russia it was already regarded as an antique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites