A farmer in the village of Újlengyel, central Hungary, was digging in his field when something happened that would change his life. While digging less than 1 meter deep, his hoe blade hit something hard. He thought he had hit a rock.

Digging the soil, the farmer discovered that it was a jar, which had been broken after being hit. Something green seemed to have fallen out of the jar, and upon closer inspection, he realized that these were ancient coins.

The farmer immediately reported the matter to the Ferrenczy Museum. A team of archaeologists was sent to the site. They found a treasure of 7,000 silver coins and 4 gold coins from the Middle Ages that had been hidden for centuries.

These coins come from a variety of dates. The oldest are silver Denarius coins bearing the image of Lucius Verus, emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to 169 (Hungary was once part of the Roman Empire).

The latest coin was issued during the reign of King Louis II, who ruled Hungary from 1516 to 1526. In the late Middle Ages, this amount was enough to buy seven horses. Today, the value of the coins has increased many times over. This can be considered one of the largest collections of ancient coins ever excavated in Hungary.

Archaeologists said they have not yet found any information about the treasure's owner, but it is likely that he hastily buried his property during the Ottoman attack in 1526. Researchers are continuing to survey the area in the hope of finding more valuable discoveries soon.

Quoc Thai (Source: Dailymail)