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| A unique hoard of 20,000 ancient silver coins was discovered in Moscow. |
| 2026-02-08 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] A unique hoard of 20,000 ancient silver coins was discovered in the chambers of Averky Kirillov on Bersenevskaya Embankment in Moscow. Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova announced this on February 7. This happened during restoration work. The coins were in a ceramic vessel. "The hoard, tentatively dated to the late 16th and early 17th centuries, contains approximately 20,000 coins. The exact number of coins and their scientific value will be determined by experts in the near future," she wrote on Telegram. According to Lyubimova, the building's history also adds significance to the discovery. It housed the Moscow Archaeological Society for over 150 years. |
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