Cache of Gold Rubles Discovered in Russia - Archaeology Magazine
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Cache of Gold Rubles Discovered in Russia - Archaeology Magazine
Earthenware mug containing cache of gold rubles TORZHOK, RUSSIA—Live Science reports that a cache of 409 gold ruble coins stored in an earthenware mug was discovered by researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences in the foundation of a house in northwestern Russia. The coins were minted between 1848 and 1911, before the end of the Russian Empire and the start of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Most of the coins were minted during the reign …
Money Hidden by the Wealthy 100 Years Ago: Gold Coins Poured Out When Ground Was Digged into Old House. A pile of gold coins believed to have been hidden by the wealthy over 100 years ago has been discovered in the basement of an old house in Russia. According to science media outlets such as Live Science on the 12th (local time), the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the All-Russian Museum of History and Ethnography
Archaeologists have discovered a precious collection of gold coins of exceptional value in the Russian city of Torzhok.
Archaeologists have discovered hundreds of gold coins under a house in Russia, Live Science reported. Experts say the total value of the finds could be worth more than $170 million at today's exchange rates. The researchers were excavating the foundation of the historic house before construction work was scheduled to begin, and during the excavations, they noticed a broken pottery vessel. They found exactly 409 gold rubles, minted between 1848 a…
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