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409 gold coins hidden for 100 years unearthed in Russia with owner still unknown

India
Published on 6 May 2026
409 gold coins hidden for 100 years unearthed in Russia with owner still unknown

They were likely buried during 1917 but nobody can trace

Rescue excavations in Torzhok, Russia, uncovered 409 gold coins sealed in a ceramic pot beneath a destroyed home. The coins span dates from 1848 to 1911 and are believed to have been hidden during the 1917 Russian Revolution. Archaeologists confirm the find, but the identity and fate of the person who stashed them remains a mystery.

  • 409 gold coins were found buried under a Russian home
  • The coins date from 1848 to 1911
  • Experts suspect the stash was hidden during the 1917 Revolution
  • The owner’s identity is still unknown
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