Altlandsberg coin treasure

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The Altlandsberg coin treasure is a hoard of almost 7,500 coins from the 14th and 15th centuries. They were in a ceramic vessel that was discovered at the end of 2016 during construction work in the ground in the former castle district of Altlandsberg . The hoard is considered the most important coin treasure in Brandenburg .

Finds and laying down

The hoard of coins consists of 7450 gold and silver coins of different coinage kg at a weight of 2.35 and sizes. According to initial studies, they were minted between 1300 and 1430. In detail, there are groschen and guilders as well as thousands of silver hollow pennies . The hollow pennies come from the region and weigh around 0.3 grams each. Some of the other coins in the find come from more distant areas, including eleven Rhenish gold gulden and 13 Prague and Meissen silver groschenfrom the first half of the 14th century. After an initial assessment, the finds are further cleaned and numismatically examined. The researchers hope that this will provide information about the earlier trade relations. According to the Brandenburg Monument Protection Act , the coin treasure is owned by the State of Brandenburg.

The reason for the deposit of the coin treasure is just as unknown as the previous owner of the coins. According to the head of the Brandenburg State Office for Monument Preservation Franz Schopper , the archaeologists assume, subject to further investigations, that the coins were buried in order to save them from the Hussites . They took Altlandsberg during a siege during the Hussite Wars in 1432 and burned the place down.

Discovery and Presentation

The ceramic vessel with the coins was found on November 7, 2016 during excavation work on the site of the former castle property and was professionally recovered. It was in a layer of peat . The construction work was accompanied archaeologically , as remains of the castle complex, which was demolished in the 18th century, were expected in the floor of the former castle district.

The site is located near the brewery and distillery , which was built around 1658. At the time of the presumed laying down of the coins in the 15th century, this was an area outside the city in the immediate vicinity of the city ​​fortifications . The palace buildings did not exist at that time, but were only built in the 17th century by the city lord Otto von Schwerin . The Federal Association of Private Historians announced archaeological prospecting for the former Schlossviertel from December 2016 , including with georadar . They apply to the foundation walls of the castle of Altlandsberg presumed there.

The coin treasure was presented to the public for the first time on December 21, 2016 in the castle church Altlandsberg in the presence of the Brandenburg Minister of Culture Martina Münch . Since it is considered to be the most important coin find in the state of Brandenburg, it is expected to be exhibited in the State Archaeological Museum in Brandenburg an der Havel .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tomas Morgenstern: Find of the century in the peat layer in: Neues Deutschland from December 22, 2016
  2. ↑ Gudrun Janicke: Gestatten, Brandenburg's greatest treasure in: Märkische Allgemeine from December 22, 2016
  3. ↑ Sabine Tzitschke, Katharina Albrecht: Münzschatz in Altlandsberg discovered at rbb on December 16, 2016
  4. ↑ Gabriele Rataj: Coin find can be seen for a short time in: Märkische Oderzeitung from December 20, 2016
  5. ↑ Gabriele Rataj: Crowd at the coin treasure showcases in: Märkische Oderzeitung from December 21, 2016

Coordinates: 52 ° 34 ′ 5.2 "  N , 13 ° 43 ′ 34.3"  E