An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

But new research suggests that the coins may be authentic. And what’s more, that would also prove that the much-debated “emperor” Sponsian really existed. According to a study published in ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have discovered a lavish 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins that had been placed near the foundations of a small, tower-like Roman fort.

The coins were minted between 364 and 408 CE and feature the portraits of eight emperors, including Emperor Eugenius, who reigned for only two years from 392 to 394 CE, according to Archaeology ...

The coins feature portraits of eight emperors, but three coins portrayed an unexpected ruler: Eugenius, an illegitimate emperor of the Western Roman Empire who reigned for only two years (392 to 394).