Hoard of 100,000 Ancient Coins Revealed at Construction Site in Japan.

Hoard of 100,000 Ancient Coins Revealed at Construction Site in Japan.
Archaeologists in Japan have uncovered a hoard of an estimated 100,000 coins, some of Chinese origin and dating back more than 2,000 years.
PH๏τographs show the coins were found stacked in neat bundles several centimeters below the ground.
According to authorities, the coins were found in an area measuring 60 centimeters by 1 meter. Each bundle contained about 100 coins and a total of 1,060 bundles were dug up. Traces of straw found in the area suggested the bundles were wrapped in straw matting before being buried.
Some of the pieces are from China, including the oldest one found, which dates to 175 BC, officials said. The coin, which has a square hole and several markings, was minted during the Western Han Dynasty and is among the first coins made in unified China. The characters for “Ban” and “Liang” were engraved on the surface.

Treasure of 100,000 ancient coins buried under construction site

Japan A huge number of coins strung together in more than 1,000 chains were discovered by construction workers in Maebashi city.

The coins in the treasure trove date from several centuries. PH๏τo: Ancient Origins

The coins in the treasure trove date from several centuries. PH๏τo: Ancient Origins

A huge hoard of 100,000 ancient coins was unearthed during construction work in Maebashi City in central Japan, including a rare specimen of Ban-Lang, the first unified currency in Chinese history. The coins, which date back thousands of years, were strung together in strings of about 100 coins, strung with straw ropes, and hidden during a period of war, Ancient Origins reported on November 13.

The oldest coin in the hoard is a Ban-liang coin that was struck in 175 BC, more than 2,000 years ago. The specimen is 2.3 centimeters in diameter and one millimeter thick, with a 7-millimeter square hole in the center engraved with the characters Ban and Lang. The coins are located in the Sojamachi district, near a medieval Japanese residential area, revealing a method of hiding wealth that the aristocracy used in times of war.

Authorities in Maebashi found a 60 x 100 cm piece of straw, indicating that the coins were wrapped in straw mats before being buried. Of the 334 coins examined, researchers confirmed that there were at least 44 types, dating from 175 BC to 1265. Most originated from the Western Han Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty. Ban-liang coins were first issued by Emperor Qin Shi Huang around 210 BC. They were used until the Western Han Dynasty until they were replaced by Wu-shu coins in 118 BC. The latest coin was produced in 1265, indicating that the coins were buried during the period (1185 – 1333).

Spanning one kilometer, the excavation site may have been the center of Kozuke Province during the Kofun period, from the late 3rd to 7th centuries, the predecessor of Gunma Province and a center of trade activities.

Related Posts

The King Arthur statue is the work of Welsh sculptor Rubin Eynon. Cast in solid bronze it took over six months to design, sculpt and cast the sculpture. Gallos is an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) bronze sculpture by Rubin Eynon located at Tintagel Castle, a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island adjacent to the village of Tintagel (Trevena), North Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It is a representation of a ghostly male figure wearing a crown and holding a sword. It is popularly called the “King Arthur statue”, but the site’s owner English Heritage states that it is not meant to represent a single person and reflects the general history of the site, which is likely to have been a summer residence for the kings of Dumnonia.

The King Arthur statue is the work of Welsh sculptor Rubin Eynon. Cast in solid bronze it took over six months to design, sculpt and cast the…

In 2018, Hundreds of ancient Roman gold coins have been discovered on the site of an old theatre in Como in northern Italy. The coins date back to the end of the Roman Empire in the 5th century and were found in a kind of stone urn in the Cressoni theatre basement, not far from the site of the ancient city of Novum Comum.

In 2018, Hundreds of ancient Roman gold coins have been discovered on the site of an old theatre in Como in northern Italy. The coins date back…

A Corinthian helmet was discovered in a 5th century BC grave in the Taman Peninsula, southwest Russia. An ancient Greek Corinthian helmet was found in a 5th century BC grave in the Taman Peninsula, southwest Russia, according to RIA Novosti news agency.

A Corinthian helmet was discovered in a 5th century BC grave in the Taman Peninsula, southwest Russia. An ancient Greek Corinthian helmet was found in a 5th…

Neolithic megalithic structure from 9,000 years ago discovered in Israel. Located not far from the Mediterranean coast near the city of Haifa, the stones are arranged in a circle and are well preserved by the sandy seabed to this day. The image includes a post-excavation pH๏τograph and a description prepared by the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Neolithic megalithic structure from 9,000 years ago discovered in Israel. Located not far from the Mediterranean coast near the city of Haifa, the stones are arranged in…

An 11,600-year-old figure of a woman giving birth breech, discovered in Göbeklitepe. Additionally, she is the only female figure found in Göbeklitepe so far. Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum.

An 11,600-year-old figure of a woman giving birth breech, discovered in Göbeklitepe. Additionally, she is the only female figure found in Göbeklitepe so far. Şanlıurfa Archeology Museum….

Bed of Kha. One of the batallions of middle-rank officials in the royal service at the time of Egypt’s heightened prosperity, Kha was Director of Works in Deir el- Medina, the village of the Theban necropolis. he was responsible for projects constructed during the reigns of AmenH๏τep II 1453-1419 BC), Thutmose IV (1419-1386 BC) and AmenH๏τep III (1386-1349 BC).

Bed of Kha. One of the batallions of middle-rank officials in the royal service at the time of Egypt’s heightened prosperity, Kha was Director of Works in…