Friday, January 2, 2015

Cache of coins found at Denmark’s Kastellet

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A cache of coins dating between 1649-1787 have been found at the star-shaped fortress of Kastellet in Copenhagen.


The trove comprises nine copper coins and 23 silver pieces. In total, 620 metal objects were found in the area, including musket balls and other pieces of used or discarded ammunition.


While archaeological finds of old coins, some even from the Viking age, are not as uncommon in some areas of the country, the Museum of Copenhagen emphasises that coin troves are rarely found in the Copenhagen area.


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Story: Philip Tees, Cophenhagen Post | Photo: Museum of Copenhagen



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