The biggest silver hoard was discovered on the Romanian territory

Romania’s National Museum of History (MNIR) has announced the discovery and recovery of the biggest silver hoard ever found on the Romanian territory. The discovery consists of a large number of silver coins called “aspru”, a currency that was issued by the Ottoman Empire in the first half of the 15th century.

On September 1, near Ramnicu Valcea, the hoard was discovered by chance and weights 54.7 kilograms, according to the official press release.

The hoard already became part of a public collection at the museum. The museum will also take care of the identification, analysis of the numismatic coins, as well as their inventory.

Oana Vasiliu

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