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24. 10. 2017

24. 10. 2017 Windstorm knocked down the top of the church, there was a treasure inside

Four years ago, Hurricane Herwart swept through the Czech Republic, leaving a lot of damage in its wake. The church in Staré Křečany in the Děčín region was destroyed. It contained a treasure trove of old documents and coins.

What is it like to find the golden bible?

A small golden medieval bible, probably owned by a wealthy aristocrat, was found with a metal detector by nurse Buffy Bailey of Lancaster.

Penis-shaped stone guarded Bronze Age treasure, intrigued budding detectorist

Four Bronze Age chisels were found on the Isle of Wight. They were discovered by a novice detectorist on one of her first search expeditions three years ago. The chisels were declared treasure at a hearing at Wight Coroner's Court this week.

21. 10. 2013

21 Oct 2013 Math teacher finds gold and bronze treasure

Axes, bronze bracelets and gold hair ornaments were found eight years ago by a mathematics teacher from Ústí nad Labem when he went for a walk with his dog. He was intrigued by a path that had been ploughed by wild boars. He was the first to discover the bronze axes.

6. 10. 1982

6.10.1982 Treasure from the monument

The treasure was placed in the monument to the Napoleonic battle at Přestanov in 1835 by three monarchs. Historians retrieved the box more than a century later. They were surprised...

28. 9. 2006

28 Sep 2006 Speleologists discover over 800 coins

The treasure from the thirteenth century was acquired fifteen years ago by the Central Bohemia Region. Over 800 silver coins were discovered by two amateur speleologists while searching for new caves. The hoard was found in a ceramic container hidden under stones.

Pensioner hiding £75,000 coin collection

A rare collection of coins was hidden by seventy-two-year-old John Cross of Canterbury. Experts say it's worth £75,000 and contains some really rare coins. The treasure was only discovered after the pensioner's death. He was living alone in a caravan.

19. 9. 2014

Sep 19, 2014 For a million dollar treasure 40 thousand

They found silver coins worth CZK 1.5 million, but they only received a CZK 20 000 reward from the regional authority. Zdeněk Matějka and his colleague discovered the treasure near Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou. They were expecting a higher find.

The Great Danish Golden Treasure

The 1500-year-old pre-Viking find is one of Denmark's most important gold treasures. It contains more than 20 rare items, making it a major find in Danish history.

4. 9. 2017

4 Sep 2017 Roudnice Coin Treasure

The depot of 1310 coins was discovered four years ago by a metal detectorist Miroslav Bartoš and two friends. The container with the money was buried in a field near Roudnice nad Labem. The coins date back to the 15th century.

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