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A pot full of gold coins discovered in an Indian temple

A pot full of gold coins discovered in an Indian temple

GM4PRO
6924 2
The treasure was found by workers clearing land near the Akilandeswari shrine belonging to the Jambukeswarar temple complex in southeast India. According to a local numismatist, the treasures date back to the 17th century and are worth over ₹2.3 million...
Holes in coins and their other modifications

Holes in coins and their other modifications

quo_vadis
26381 44
Greetings to all history buffs and time travelers. Although I am not logged in to the LP website, I am a regular visitor and I would like to enrich it a little with this little treatise.
Celtic gold coins from the Iron Age have been declared a treasure

Celtic gold coins from the Iron Age have been declared a treasure

GM4PRO
7889 3
A set of 19 Iron Age gold coins was discovered last February near Blythburgh in Suffolk. They were found by a detectorist over an area of about 10 by 19 metres. Experts say it is a "truly unusual" find in the East Anglian region. The coins have now been declared a treasure trove and museums are racing to see which will acquire them for their collections...
Rare Gold Sovereign

Rare Gold Sovereign

Viky
4898 12
Truck driver Sean Sandercock (38) found a rare gold coin with a metal detector Minelab Equinox 800. He discovered a sovereign from the reign of Henry VIII. Its value is estimated by experts at £2,000. For the finder, it is said to be the "holy grail" in hyperbole.
Gold coins from a clay jug

Gold coins from a clay jug

Viky
10060 1
During excavations in the Israeli city of Yaven, archaeologists discovered gold coins dating back to the early Islamic period. They are therefore about 1200 years old. They were hidden in a broken clay jar.
One forgotten anniversary, 500 years since the death of Vladislav II. Jagiellonian Monarch

One forgotten anniversary, 500 years since the death of Vladislav II. Jagiellonian Monarch

unknown
13508 14
Somewhat in the shadow of the ongoing celebrations of the 700th anniversary of the birth of the Czech King and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. In March, we marked the 500th anniversary of the death of King Vladislav II of Bohemia and Hungary. Jagiellon and the accession of his son Louis to the Czech and Hungarian throne. The Jagiellonian dynasty reigned in the lands of the Bohemian Crown for 55 years and left an indelible mark on Czech government coinage.
Coin cleaning and preservation part.1

Coin cleaning and preservation part.1

Elmara
27036 24
Hunters and other otherwise "handicapped" colleagues, I am a complete novice in this field, but when I get excited about something, then I try to get and also pass on as much information as possible. After the very first kick and removal of the coin from the ground, I found that I would have to do some cleaning and not just any cleaning. For this reason, I started looking for information on what to do and how to do it. And you know that every "hunter" has a different opinion.
CLEANING COINS ALA NUMISMATIST

CLEANING COINS ALA NUMISMATIST

bobanx
131951 15
After long discussions here and on other sites, I bring you advice on cleaning coins from a professional numismatist and I think it is advice and experienceand they will help even the beginner prospectors who have been blessed on Hunters lately and whose coins sometimes shine with incredible luster

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