Archaeologists in Lucivna, a village under the Tatras, dug out a small earthenware jug with 870 pieces of silver coins.
Credit: Marian Sojak, AU SAV Nitra
“We cleaned two thirds of the coins, so far the oldest one is from 1665 and the youngest from 1733. Hungarian mintage dominates but there are also Silesian, Tyrolean, Moravian, Lower-Austrian and mintage from the Olomouc archbishopric,” said archaeologists from the Archaeological Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Spisska Nova Ves, Marian Sojak, as quoted by the SITA newswire.
Archaeologists have researched systematically in Lucivna; in the past they found unique discoveries from modern times, according to Sojak.
“Some modern coin, spur or badge appeared here and there, however, this was a big surprise for us,” stated Sojak for SITA.
Archaeologists have researched systematically in Lucivna; in the past they found unique discoveries from modern times, according to Sojak.
“Some modern coin, spur or badge appeared here and there, however, this was a big surprise for us,” stated Sojak for SITA.
Credit: Marian Sojak, AU SAV Nitra
“It was buried on a ridge above caves located about 15 metres from a group of rocks. The person knew where to bury it to be able find it, even though he or she apparently did not come back,” the archaeologist noted for SITA. He added that it is hard to say what the circumstances were that led to burying treasure.
“Maybe the person hid it because of disturbances, maybe he was attacked on a well-known postal road that leads through the village,” Sojak continued for SITA. The owner of the coins was a medium wealthy person, probably from the lower middle class.
Credit: Marian Sojak, AU SAV Nitra
Source: The Slovak Spectator [October 15, 2017]
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