"Archaeologist have discovered about 500 gold and silver coins, 80 pieces of cut gold, bronze and gold jewelry dating from the 6th through the 1st century B.C. in the northern Pilsen region of the Czech Republic. The exact location is being kept under wraps to prevent looters from descending upon it. According to Daniel Stranik, an archaeologist from the museum in Marianska Tynice, the investigated locality is exceptional, at least in the Central European region."
"They handed it in to the authorities and archaeologists followed up. The excavation revealed numerous objects, primarily small metal pieces including coins, ingots, chopped pieces and even raw gold flake and nuggets, in the surface layers of the soil. This was a remarkable wealth of artifacts to be found in field that has been cultivated for years and still is to this day."
About 500 gold and silver coins, 80 pieces of cut gold, and bronze and gold jewelry from the 6th through the 1st century B.C. were recovered in the northern Pilsen region of the Czech Republic. The site is being kept secret to deter looters. Finds include previously unknown coin mintings that could alter understanding of Celtic coinage in Bohemia and a unique Hallstatt-period gold jewelry set with buckles, pins, bracelets, pendants and a horse figurine. A 2nd century B.C. stater found by a metal detectorist in 2021 prompted four years of seasonal, confidential excavation. Objects were dispersed across 12–16 hectares, suggesting repeated seasonal or commercial activity rather than a permanent settlement; coin weights range from 0.1 to 8.5 grams.
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