# Amateur archeologist unearths Germany's largest trove of Roman coins

> "It was clear to me that there was something significant here," said Oliver Riedl, describing the moment he found several coins near Wesseling, south of Cologne, a year ago.

- Published: 2026-09-22T18:00:01.561Z
- Updated: 2026-09-24T17:01:08.367Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Cologne, Colonia Agrippina, Erich Classen, LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn, Museo Estatal LVR de Bonn, Oficina del LVR para la Conservación de Monumentos Arqueológicos en Renania, Oliver Riedl, Rahel Otte, Wesseling, Wesseling hoard, Zaklad iz Wesselinga, tesoro de monedas de Wesseling

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