Ancient treasure found near Kremlin
Arizona Coin Collector
I would love to see and actual images of these
coins. Eleven rare coins. It does not say if they
were Gold, or Silver coins.
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FROM:
http://www.russiatoday.com/features/news/35058
December 20, 2008, 21:08
Ancient treasure found near Kremlin
An archaeologist conducting excavations in the Kitai-gorod
district of Moscow just outside the Kremlin has found an
ancient treasure of rare coins, a glass bracelet, and a
12th century icon.
The most significant finding for us was the treasure of
eleven rare coins. For the first time in history the
Moscow numismatists have found a solid monetary treasure.
These are coins minted in Moscow dating from the times
of Prince (Knyaz) Vasily Dmitrievich, the son of Dmitry
Donskoy, to Vasily II [from 1371 to 1462]," Moscow's
head archaeologist Aleksandr Veksler said.
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The archaeological works were carried out over an area
of 350 square metres, and the extent of layers reached
depths of up to six metres.
"We investigated about 40 buildings, first stone then
wooden. We had to use special equipment and fittings,
because we were facing difficult work conditions,"
Aleksandr Veksler added.
Kitai-gorod is a business district in the centre of
Moscow, encircled by mostly-reconstructed medieval
walls. It is separated from the Kremlin by Red Square.
The walls of red brick were erected in 1536-39 by an
Italian architect known under the Russified name
Petrok Maly and originally featured 13 towers and
six gates. They were as thick as they were high, the
average being six meters in both dimensions.
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