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A small ceramic jug in Russia held 2,600 silver coins for nearly 600 years; its owner’s fate remains a mystery

Archaeologists found 2,600 silver coins in a ceramic jug in Kolomna. These coins date to the early fifteenth century, offering insights into medieval wealth. The hoard is the largest complete collection from this period available. It may have been buried during a widespread epidemic between 1425 and 1427. This discovery…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Buried for a century: 409 gold coins discovered under a Russian home, but the owner is still unknown

In Torzhok, Russia, 409 Imperial gold coins were found under a house, revealing a mystery over 100 years old about wealth and survival. The treasure came to light during rescue excavations by the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Hidden in a ‘kandyushka,’ which is a traditional…

The Times of India · May 5

A woman’s casual walk turns into a jackpot: More than 2,000 ancient coins were unearthed in a field in the Czech Republic

In the Kutná Hora area of the Czech Republic, what started as a normal walk across a freshly ploughed field turned into one of Central Europe's biggest finds in coin history. A local woman, who chose to remain anonymous, found 2,150 coins from the late 11th and early 12th centuries.…

The Times of India · May 5