170 silver 'bracteates' - which resemble coins - were found in total
Swedish archaeologists recently uncovered a 12th century grave during an archaeological dig – and found buried treasure along with it.
The Jönköping County Museum announced the find in a Mar. 27 press release that was translated from Swedish to English. The discovery happened during an excavation of a grave in an old church in Visingsö, a Swedish island.
The coins were found in the grave of a man that experts believed was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. The pieces of metal were produced between 1150 and 1180.
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Swedish archaeologists recently uncovered a 12th century grave during an archaeological dig – and found buried treasure along with it.
The Jönköping County Museum announced the find in a Mar. 27 press release that was translated from Swedish to English. The discovery happened during an excavation of a grave in an old church in Visingsö, a Swedish island.
The coins were found in the grave of a man that experts believed was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. The pieces of metal were produced between 1150 and 1180.
Archaeologists uncover 850-year-old treasure in ancient grave: 'Sensational find'
The Jönköping County Museum in Sweden announced that it found 170 silver 'bracteates,' or coins, in a medieval grave. Experts said the coins are 800 years old.