A Romanian man discovered nearly 1,500 ancient silver coins — or denarii — while on a hike with his metal detector in a field near Letea Veche, a small village in the southern part of the country.

Minted to the Attic standard of 4.3 grams per drachma, the coins feature the head of Athena - goddess of wisdom - on one side, and her patron animal, the owl, on the other.

Romanian man Marius Mangeac discovered a trove of ancient coins while out for a walk with his metal detector. Marius Mangeac/Facebook The discovery was made in a field near the village of Letca Veche.

Marius Mangeac, a metal detector enthusiast, shared with Fox News Digital his recent discovery of a cache of Ancient Roman treasure in a Romanian field.

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