![]() ![]() And that it is the BLDAM (Brandenburg State Heritage Management and Archaeological State Museum) archeologists who - whether they are volunteers or employed - safeguard our historical and cultural heritage," Schuele said. "The find shows once again that there are significant historical traces in the state of Brandenburg. Schuele made her remarks in Potsdam, the Brandenburg state capital, in the company of state state archeology professor Franz Schopper, as well as Pilekic and Herkt. A pot containing 57 gold coins, a silver coin and a gold earring was unearthed on July 10 during the construction of a road between Korkoti and Bedma villages, district collector Neelkanth Tekam said. Lost Bible Chapter Discovered Using UV Photography on 1,750-Year-Old Manuscript in Vatican Library. Herkt said: "It is a good feeling to be able to contribute to research into the history of the country." The ready availability of clay pipes meant that they were sometimes used for other activities other than smoking. However, since Celts did not live in Brandenburg, the find suggests possible trade networks in Iron Age Europe. The coins were discovered in an area once dominated by the La Tène culture, circa fifth century B.C. 52 gold coins, 539 silver coins, and a gold ring inscribed When this you see, remember me, in a clay Wrenthorpe ware pot. Unable to contain his excitement, Shivappa called out to three other labourers. People thought the coins possessed supernatural powers and brought the finder luck. On Thursday, while Shivappa Husanappa Godekar, 40, was digging the grounds at Gadgil Municipal School, his spade hit the ancient copper pot buried ten-feet below the ground. These types of coins were often found in fields, leading locals to believe they could be found wherever a rainbow and the ground met. The coins, all slightly curved like a bowl, are called "rainbow cups," according to numismatist (coin expert) Marjanko Pilekic of Goethe University. Starry Gold Flower Polka dot Terracotta Painted Succulent Pot, Handpainted Ceramic Pottery for Gardening. Herkt called the discovery a "once-in-a-lifetime" find. An additional 31 coins were found near the village of Baitz in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district of Brandenburg in 2017. Herkt/ZengerĪmateur archeologist Wolfang Herkt, a volunteer with the Brandenburg State Heritage Management and Archaeological State Museum in Germany, initially discovered 10 coins. An amateur archeologist discovered the first 10 gold cupped coins found in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. ![]()
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