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24. 4. 2021

24.4.2021 For 74 gold coins 145 thousand reward

Last year, the Zlín Region rewarded the finders of 74 gold coins from the Hostýn Hills. The person in question, who handed over the depot to the staff of the Museum of Southeast Moravia in Zlín, received CZK 145,000.

23 Apr 2012 Skeleton of a soldier from the Battle of Waterloo

A great discovery was made by Belgian archaeologists ten years ago. They discovered the skeleton of a soldier from the Battle of Waterloo. It was rare because it was left untouched. In addition, the grave contained all the soldier's personal possessions.

22. 4. 1891

22. 4.1891 Bronze treasure from Mankovice

A total of 88 bronze objects were discovered in 1891 at the train station in Mankovice. At that time, workers were working on the construction of the northern branch of the Emperor Ferdinand railway. The depot included decorative pucks and fragments of wrought iron bracelets.

21.4.1873 The Trade Handbook discovered the treasure of the King of Troy

First he made money and learned foreign languages. Even as a young boy, the merchant Heinrich Schliemann dreamed of discovering the Trojan treasure. Although some thought him a fool, he went for it, and in 1873 he fulfilled his childhood dream.

20 Apr 2018 The Museum acquired 184 Prague groschen

Four years ago, the Museum of the Highlands in Jihlava acquired a smaller coin hoard. It is not as rare a find as, for example, the treasure from Horní Rápotice, but the museum experts were of course pleased with it. The oldest coins of the depot are the grosz of Charles IV.

19. 4. 2021

19. 4. 2021 Masha the dog digs up a cup full of pennies

The treasure from Ústí u Vsetín from last year has a surprising finder this time. A mug full of Prague groschen from the 14th century was unearthed by a female dog Máša. She discovered the depot when her owner took her for a walk.

18. 4. 2014

18 Apr 2014 1500 years old grog

Samples of the 1,500-year-old grog were discovered by archaeologists at four sites across Denmark and Sweden. Analysis has shown that the drink contains ingredients such as berries from swamps, honey or resin from trees.

17. 4. 2017

17 Apr 2017 Authorities search for owner of gold hidden in piano

The British authorities dealt with an interesting situation four years ago. They were looking for the owner of gold hidden in a piano. The treasure was found when the instrument was tuned by an expert in Shropshire, central England.

16. 4. 2016

16 Apr 2016 Viking coins in Northern Ireland

The two rare Viking coins were discovered with a metal detector by Brian Morton, then a forty-three-year-old full-time carer. Experts say the coins are linked to a Viking raid on a nearby monastery. They are the first coins of their kind found in Northern Ireland.

15 Apr 2011 A jug of coins discovered during renovation of the house

The builder Richard Mason of Lindisfarne (an island off the coast of north-east England) discovered a collection of gold and silver coins. They were in a jar hidden in the cellar. One of the coins depicts Clement VIII, who refused to annul Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon in the sixteenth century.

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