Russian archaeologists find treasure of 409 gold rubles from the era of the last Russian Tsar
Archaeologists have discovered a hidden savings of gold rubles over 100 years old under a house in northwestern Russia. A total of 409 coins were minted in the final days of the Russian Empire, and today they could be worth more than half a million dollars.
Russian archaeologists find treasure of 409 gold rubles from the era of the last Russian Tsar Archaeologists in Torzhok, Russia, discovered a hidden hoard of 409 gold rubles, minted between 1848 and 1911, beneath a house foundation. The coins, mostly from the reign of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, were likely hidden during or after the 1917 revolution. The treasure’s current value, due to the gold price, could exceed $500,000.
- A cache of 409 gold rubles, over 100 years old, was found under a house in Torzhok, Russia.
- The coins were minted between 1848 and 1911, with most dating to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II.
- The treasure was likely hidden during or after the 1917 Russian Revolution.
- The estimated current value of the gold hoard exceeds $500,000.
- The discovered treasure will be handed over to the All-Russian Historical and Ethnographic Museum.
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