US EditionHikers find mysterious stash of gold hidden on a mountain trail
- While hiking in the Krkonoae Mountains of northeastern Czech Republic, two hikers unexpectedly discovered a hidden cache containing nearly 600 gold coins along with various valuable artifacts.
- The stash’s origins remain unclear but may relate to wealthy local families like the Swerts-`pork family, owners of the Kuks estate.
- The collection consists of ten gold bracelets, a powder compact, a comb, 17 cigar cases, and gold coins totaling 3.7 kilograms, with the most recent coin dating back to 1921.
- The metal value of the gold coins is about 8 million Czech koruna, or roughly $360,000, and two cigar cases remain unopened.
- The discovery sparked local interest and various rumors, with ongoing analysis and debates about who hid the stash and why.
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Trail of Gold: Hikers Unearth a Hidden Treasure in Czech Mountains
The origins of this treasure remain shrouded in uncertainty. Credit: Museum of Eastern Bohemia Two adventurous hikers recently made an astonishing discovery of gold coins and a trove of treasures in the Krkonoše Mountains of northeastern Czech Republic. As they trekked along a winding trail, their eyes were drawn to an unusual sight: an aluminum box protruding from a weathered stone wall. Intrigued, they carefully pried it open, revealing a trov…
Hikers find mysterious stash of gold hidden on a mountain trail in Czech Republic
Ten gold bracelets, 17 cigar cases, a powder compact, a comb, and a whopping 598 gold coins: The items are all part of a valuable and somewhat mysterious stash, found by chance by two hikers in the northeastern Czech Republic.
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