SOURCE: DutchNews
2-22-13
tags: archaeology, coins, Medieval, silver
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2-22-13
Rotterdam archaeologists find old shoe stuffed with medieval money
Breaking Newstags: archaeology, coins, Medieval, silver
Archeologists in Rotterdam have found an old shoe stuffed with 477 silver coins during excavations behind the town hall.
Archaeologists say they have never before found a shoe filled with money, which ranges in dates from 1472 to 1592. On theory is that the owner of the shoe hid it under floorboards to protect it during the 80 Years War (1568-1648)....
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