In Poland, the members of the research team, composed of Amateur archaeologist, found more than 500 coins of the XVII century, which were in the pile of debris from the construction site.
according to Nauka w Polsce, a surprising find was made in the small town of elk located in the territory of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in the North-East of the country.
Archaeologists-Amateurs using metal detectors have examined the soil removed from the street of the Polish army. Workers changed there the road surface. The efforts of the enthusiasts were not in vain. In total, they found 507 silver coins Dating from the first half of the seventeenth century.
the Geography of origin of these coins is very wide, in fact, it covers all of Europe. In addition to the Polish there was found a Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Scottish coins of various denomination.
the Researchers suggest that originally they were all stored in a single clay pot. Judging by the size of the treasure and variety coins, this treasure could be hidden by the dealer or proprietor.
In the period to which the treasure, the elk was part of the Prussian Duchy. Through it ran the trade route, which led to Konigsberg. Local merchants were brisk trade with Lithuania. In the town fairs were held, operated many taverns.
Probably, the treasure was hidden after 1652. This is the conclusion of the archeologists came because the latest coin is dated to this year. Who exactly was the owner of this state, and what happened to him, is unlikely to find out.
Can only say that treasure has been hidden in a very turbulent period in the history of ełk. In 1653 there broke out a plague. Two years later the city was captured by the Swedes, and in 1656 it was pillaged and burned by the army of Hetman Vincent Posavskega.
