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Saturday, July 16, 2016
Initially there were only a few pieces of silver, the climbers found the end of April in Bayern. Now the crevice in the Elbsandsteingebirge out to be correct treasury. The coins were hidden there over 300 years ago.
The treasure found in a crevice in the Saxon Switzerland is one of the largest coin finds in Saxony. The number of silver pieces had grown to 1494, the State Office for Archaeology (LFA) announced after further analysis. He is the numerically largest known hoard in Saxony. Reported to
The coins date from a period between 1693 and 1817. They must have been concealed accordingly after the Napoleonic wars and the Congress of Vienna. In a next step numismatists of Dresden Numismatic now will determine each coin, it said.
The “Sächsische Zeitung” had been reported. Two climbers from Bavaria had the coins discovered in late April. The NEO was initially thought of 800 to 1000 pieces. Employees have since examined the reference, exposed sediments and other coins found.
Source: n-tv.de
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