The largest Roman gold hoard ever discovered was the “Trier Gold Hoard.” The discovery, which included 265,000 gold pieces totaling 18.5 kg, was uncovered in 1993 during excavation work, approximately 1,800 years after it was hidden.
In September 1993, work was underway to build a hospital parking lot on Feldstrasse in the German city of Trier, near the Roman bridge. The city was founded around the…