- RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
The small change suggests that many of those killed by Mount Vesuvius were of modest means.
Cash boxes in a Pompeiian tavern held nearly 1,500 coins (sample pictured) in total — but the hoard’s value was not large. Credit: Azoor Photo/Alamy
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01542-0
