Several Roman coins first discovered in 1713 were long believed to be forgeries. But now, ... [Related: Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery.] ...

In 1713, a cache of Roman coins was discovered in Transylvania, several of which bore the portrait and name of Sponsian—but there are no historical records of a Roman emperor with that name.

A horde of coins found in Transylvania in 1713 contained several unlike other Roman coins in style and make, with enigmatic features including bungled legends and historically mixed motifs. The ...

Coin of the ‘emperor’ Sponsian, currently in The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, UK, catalogue number GLAHM:40333 (Pearson et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0) (CN) — Ancient Roman coins were ...

In 1713, a medals inspector documented the acquisition of eight gold Roman coins that had been buried in Transylvania. For centuries, experts believed them to be forgeries — and poorly made ones ...

Scientists have determined that four third-century Roman coins found in 18th-century Romania, once thought to be forgeries, are not only authentic but also the only proof of a Roman imperial claimant.

The existence of a Roman emperor, previously dismissed as "fake," has been confirmed with the discovery of an ancient gold coin, according to experts. The coin, bearing the name Sponsian, was ...

Scientists say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins — providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in fact have been real. But not everyone agrees.

The coin bearing the name of Sponsian and his portrait was found more than 300 years ago in Transylvania, once a far-flung outpost of the Roman empire. Believed to be a fake, it had been locked ...

The pendant, described as "very unusual," was crafted by an early Anglo-Saxon artisan in imitation of a Roman solidus coin from the reign of Emperor Honorius, who ruled the Western Roman Empire ...

Scientists say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins — providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in fact have been real. But not everyone agrees.