Czech hikers discover 19th-century gold treasure buried in an old aluminum can
What seemed like a simple hike in the Podkrkonoší mountains, in the northwest of the Czech Republic, ended in a historical discovery: an aluminum can and an iron box concealed nearly 600 gold coins, jewelry, and other valuable objects that could date back to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The contents include 16 snuff boxes, 10 bracelets, a powder compact, a comb, a chain, and a bag with wire, along with 598 gold coins dated between 1808 and 1915. Some of them, according to numismatist Vojtěch Brádle, would have circulated in the Balkans during the interwar period.
The treasure, valued at about 350,000 dollars, was handed over to the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, which is now investigating its origin. Theories suggest that it could have been hidden during the Nazi occupation of 1938 or after the end of World War II. “It’s difficult to know if it belonged to a Czech, a German, or a Jewish family”, explained the museum director, Petr Grulic.
The find not only represents considerable economic value but also a window into the turbulent episodes of 20th-century Central European history.
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