Record Hoard of More than 2,600 Medieval Silver Coins Found in Russia
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Record hoard of more than 2,600 medieval silver coins found in Russia
Archaeologists excavating the historic centre of Kolomna have uncovered more than 2,600 medieval silver coins in what researchers describe as the largest intact Russian coin hoard known from the first half of the 15th century. The discovery was made during rescue excavations carried out by the Moscow Region expedition of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The expedition is headed by A. V. Engovatova, with M. V. Afon…
Largest 15th-Century Silver Hoard Discovered in Kolomna
Archaeologists have uncovered a hoard of more than 2,600 silver coins hidden in a small pitcher in the historical center of Kolomna. The find is identified as the largest known coin collection from the first half of the 15th century. The excavation was carried out by the Moscow Region Expedition of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, led by Asya Engovatova, as part of rescue archaeological works. Composition and Orig…
Russian archaeologists found in excavations in the town of Kolomna, on the outskirts of Moscow, a treasure with more than 2,600 silver coins from the fifteenth century reign of the Russian princes Basil I and Basil II ‘the Dark One’, as reported today by the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Russian archaeologists found in excavations in the town of Kolomna, on the outskirts of Moscow, a treasure with more than 2,600 silver coins from the 15th century reign of the Russian princes Basil I and Basil II 'the Dark One', according to the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences."During excavations in the historic center of Kolomna (...) the greatest treasure of silver coins minted in the 20s and 30s of the 15th century…
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