The largest Roman gold deposit ever discovered is the “Trier Gold Deposit”. This packaging was discovered to include 2,500 gold packets with a total weight of 18.5 kg, discovered in 1993 during the declaration process, about 1,800 years after it was stored.
The oldest coins were struck on Emperor Nero in the years 63/64 AD, the youngest under Septimius Severus between 193 and 196.The 1993 discovery of the Trier Gold Hoard generated a lot of media attention. Further investigation indicated that it was likely an official treasury and not just someone’s personal money. The treasury had been managed with care, and it had expanded over time. The Hoard was equivalent to about 130 Roman soldiers’ yearly pay. There are a total of 27 emperors, empresses, and members of the imperial family shown on the aurei (gold coins), some of which are still regarded as being unique today.
The earliest coins in the hoard were minted 63 AD.What caused the coins to be buried?
During a civil war in 196 AD, the gold coins were interred in a cellar. When Clodius Albinus named his son Caracalla as the heir apparent rather than Albinus, Septimius Severus’ rule was overthrown. It’s likely that the former hoard manager carried the knowledge of the hidden cache with him to the afterlife.
The hoard was hidden for the first time in 167 AD, probably because of the Antonine Plague. –Viewing methods for coins
The gold treasure is exhibited in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum.