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Large hoard of medieval Russian silver coins found in Kolomna

Archaeologists have found the largest known hoard of Russian silver coins from the first half of the 15th century during rescue excavations in the historic center of Kolomna. The hoard contains more than 2,600 silver coins, known as dengas, and was buried in a small ceramic jug. The vessel had a simple painted surface and lay in a shallow pit dug into the natural soil...

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Large hoard of medieval Russian silver coins found in Kolomna Archaeologists have found the largest known hoard of Russian silver coins from the first half of the 15th century during rescue excavations in the historic center of Kolomna. The hoard contains more than 2,600 silver coins, known as dengas, and was buried in a small ceramic jug. The vessel had a simple painted surface and lay in a shallow pit dug into the natural soil.
Large hoard of medieval Russian silver coins found in Kolomna Archaeologists have found the largest known hoard of Russian silver coins from the first half of the 15th century during rescue excavations in the historic center of Kolomna. The hoard contains more than 2,600 silver coins, known as dengas, and was buried in a small ceramic jug. The vessel had a simple painted surface and lay in a shallow pit dug into the natural soil.
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