Rare collection of Roman coins found in Turkey’s ancient Aizanoi

An exceptional collection of 651 silver coins belonging to the Roman period were unearthed Wednesday in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the Çavdarhisar district of western Turkey's Kütahya province.

The coins were inside an ancient jug found in one of the waterways that run through the 5,000-year-old site.

Aizanoi is a particularly special archaeological city as it is home to one of the best-preserved temples in Anatolia dedicated to Zeus, the Olympian god of the sky and thunder and king of the Greek gods.