Brass intaglio ring Date of discovery: 2025-11-01 Aproximate location of discovery: Neerlanden, Vlaanderen Context: Fragments of terra sigillata, roman coinage Weight: 7.04 g Size: Ring 24x5x2 mm (D/W/T), Intaglio 9mm D This copper-alloy ring, likely made of brass, dates to the 1st – 2nd century AD and is probably of Roman origin. It was found […]
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Sestertius of Lucivs Vervs Date of discovery: 2025-04-13 Aproximate location of discovery: Zoutleeuw, Vlaanderen Context: Fragments of terra sigillata, tegulae, imbrex This Roman coin is a sestertius, a large bronze denomination widely used during the Roman Empire. Struck between 165 and 166 CE, it features on its obverse (front) a laureate and draped bust of
Semisses from Colonia Nemausus Date of discovery: 2025-04-06 and before Aproximate location of discovery: Zoutleeuw, Vlaanderen Context: Fragments of terra sigillata, tegulae, imbrex These small bronze coin fragments are semisses. Not originally struck as such, but created by cutting a larger Roman coin, typically an as or dupondius, in half. These improvised semisses were commonly
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16th century knightly warhammer Date of discovery: 2018-03-05 Aproximate location of discovery: Drogenhof, Lubbeek, Vlaanderen Context: Debris from building, 14th to 16th century coinage MEDEA ID: 31599 In the late 16th century, knightly German warhammers represented a transitional blend of medieval tradition and early modern warfare. Designed for piercing armor, these weapons featured a sturdy hammerhead
Armed Partisans Pin Date of discovery: 2017-02-03 Aproximate location of discovery: Schoolbergen, Leuven, Vlaanderen Context: 3rd reich coinage, 9 mm parabellum cartridges The Partisans Armés (PA), the armed wing of the Belgian Communist Party, were active in Leuven despite the risks of German repression. Their Leuven unit, known as Korps 34, carried out sabotage and
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