Bunnik Hoard

The hoard consists of 404 coins of Celtic, Roman, and Numidian origin which were deposited in 47 AD.

[1] In Autumn 2023, two metal detectorists, Gert-Jan Messelar and Reinier Koelink, were combing the fields for a fruit grower's tractor key in Houten, before moving the search to neighboring Bunnik (where they had recovered some coins in the past).

After disassembling the hoard, the findings were reported to the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.

[4] The hoard is currently on display at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, in Leiden as part of the permanent exhibit "The Netherlands in Roman Times".

[3][5] The 404 coins include several Celtic staters, Roman Republican and Imperial currency, and a Greek denarius of Juba I of Numidia (minted in Utica, Tunisia).