Tourists found a chest full of gold in the Czech mountains – photo

Two tourists near Mount Zvíčina in northern Czechia discovered a hoard of pure gold items weighing over five kilograms, for which the state will pay them a record reward of 11.7 million crowns. The find includes 598 coins, jewelry, and snuffboxes from the 19th and 20th centuries, which were handed over to the Museum of Eastern Bohemia in Hradec Králové. 

This was reported by Idnes.cz, noting that the reward amount is based on the full value of the metal due to the uniqueness of the find.

 

 

 

 

Regional authorities call the discovery one of the largest in Central Europe, and its estimated value has risen due to high global gold prices. The artifacts are currently undergoing restoration ahead of a future exhibition for the general public. Scientists believe the treasure was hidden after 1921, but its former owner has not yet been identified.

Earlier, archaeologists made a sensational discovery: a Viking-era sword was found in the Supraśl River in northeastern Poland.

In Volodymyr-Volynskyi, archaeologists unearthed a unique hoard that impressed with the number and variety of finds. The cache contained 573 intact glass bracelets, a massive cross-encolpion, bronze and marble crosses, and other jewelry and objects.