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17. 2. 2016

17.2. 2016 Coins from the Thirty Years' War

The beautiful find was made by amateur archaeologist Martin Skříček in the autumn of 2015 and was reported by the media in February of the following year. He discovered thirty coins from the Thirty Years' War on the edge of the woods of Woodhostice Forest using a metal detector.

A life finding, what does that mean?

Everyone probably imagines a treasure or at least something luxurious. Gold, silver, jewelry, or lots of war or unique artifacts. And that word "unique" accurately describes my find from November 2017.

2,000-year-old hoard of silver coins found on the bank of a stream

In September last year, archaeologists found 651 silver coins from the Roman period in the ancient Greek city of Aizanoi in Kütahya province in western Turkey. According to experts, this is a unique collection of all the rulers of the late Roman Republic, the so-called "coin album" of the rulers...

6. 2. 2014

6.2.2014 Treasure found while walking the dog

Many of the Gold Rush-era coins were discovered in early 2014 by a couple in California while walking their dog. The treasure was hidden in rusted cans. Experts estimated its value at more than ten million dollars.

31. 1. 2012

31.1.2012 Coins from the period of William the Conqueror

The unique silver coin was found nine years ago by a metal detector. The cent was struck during the reign of William the Conqueror, when coinage was booming. Seventy mints were in operation.

29. 1. 2008

29.1.2008 Sundved silver treasure

The silver coin depot was discovered by archaeologists thirteen years ago near Stockhlom. They come from all over the world and from different time periods. Experts have several theories as to who hid the hoard of 482 coins.

The Mysterious 3 Krejcar of Ferdinand II.

This finally happened when I found a very interesting coin. At first I thought it was an older silver coin, but when I cleaned the coin it turned out to be not silver, but copper....

Pot

Polish archaeologists were shocked when they discovered a clay pot in a cornfield in December. It was filled to the brim with medieval coins. In total, they counted about 6,500 of them. That could buy a whole village. According to a preliminary hypothesis, the pot with the coins belonged to a Polish nobleman.

30. 12. 2012

30.12.2012 Ancient gold coins

Archaeologists rejoiced at the excellent discovery at the end of December 2012. In Iraq's Wasit province, they unearthed 66 gold coins that are at least 1,400 years old.

Watched chasing birds and found a treasure trove of Celtic gold staters for a record sum

It's like The Detectorist! A birdwatcher was watching magpies and buzzards over a freshly ploughed field when he caught a sharp glimpse of something golden. Arriving at the site, he found a 2,000-year-old Celtic coin in the mud. As he is also an avid detectorist, he went home to get his equipment and when he returned, within hours he found another 1,300 gold coins dating back to the mid-1st century. His find set a new British record...

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