More than a dozen coins from the 16th century were discovered in a forest near Pomiechovek by treasure hunters from the SHB Triglav group. The Thaler of Saxony, the Netherlands and Brandenburg turned out to have great historical as well as material value. It is estimated that the discovery will cost around 500,000 zlotys.
The discoverers of the treasure are members of the Triglav Historical and Research Society from Nowy Dvor Mazowiecki Sławomir and Szymon Milewski, who took part in the search jointly with the Polish searchers' association “Husaria''.
A valuable coin was unearthed in a forest near Pomiehovek in the province. Masovian Voivodeship. The explorer's target was the remains of a Roman road.
Found near Pomiechovek. Tarer is worth 500,000 zlotys
“We've discovered another deposit! Our latest loot is an incredible treasure: 17 thalers from Saxony, Holland and Brandenburg from the 17th century,” a group of searchers said on social media.
Archaeologist Piotr Duda of the Triglav Historical Research Association emphasized that the coin found was a “white crow”. – This is probably one of the largest treasures of its kind ever discovered in Poland and definitely in Mazovia. Yes, coins from various historical periods have been deposited in recent years, but none from the 16th and 17th centuries. Their historical value today is immense, and their material value is estimated at about 500,000 zlotys, he added.
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– I knew that this was a silver coin and that it was valuable, but when I started looking at it, I rubbed my eyes in surprise. This is completely unbelievable, he pointed out.
How did the coin get to this place?
A group of explorers wondered how the coin ended up in the Pomiechobek area. According to them, they were probably lost there in 1655 by the Swedes who clashed with Polish royal troops near Nowy Dvor Mazowiecki.
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– Piotr Duda pointed out that the coins date back approximately to the time of the Thirty Years' War and that these are coins that were mainly minted in the regions of Saxony, Brandenburg and the Netherlands, that is, in today's Benelux and Germany.
Members of the group hope that “the treasure will remain with us and will soon be displayed at the September Campaign Museum and Fort Modlin.”
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