Turns out, the strange objects these workers found were extremely valuable “treasures” .

Workers were digging when they heard a strange sound like the sound of metal colliding.

Many years ago at a construction site in Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi Province, China, while workers were using shovels to dig soil, they suddenly heard a strange sound like the sound of metal colliding. . These workers immediately stopped their work and examined the ground they had just dug when they discovered something unexpected.

Accordingly, at the place where strange sounds were said to be emitted, many workers approached and found many small, round, green objects scattered . Out of curiosity, a few workers took shovels to dig more ground nearby and a “cave” filled with these green objects appeared before their eyes, surprising many people. Many of the workers wondered if they had just dug up “treasure” when the objects they found looked like ancient coins.

Countless ancient coins were found.

This news quickly spread everywhere. Local authorities also quickly received the news and immediately sent experts to review. The police were also present and blocked the scene to make it easier for experts to evaluate.

According to estimates, this “cave” has an area of about ^1m2 , containing many coins linked into chains . After a day of digging, it was difficult for experts to give an exact number of coins in this “underground bank” . However, according to estimates, the number of coin chains found far exceeds 10,000 and their total weight is up to 2-3 tons.

Countless ancient coins were found.

After research and analysis, experts concluded that these coins were ancient coins from the Song Dynasty in China. Even though it has gone through thousands of years of history and is quite rusty, the writing on it can still be seen. Experts also said that most of the coins in this treasure are worth 30 cents and 50 cents . They are strung together with rope, looking very neat.

According to a famous local expert on ancient artifacts, each coin discovered this time is very important and meaningful. Accordingly, the patterns and words printed on the coins are miniature images of the country’s development process at a certain historical period.

Countless ancient coins were found.

During the process of researching this treasure, experts not only found common coins of the Song Dynasty such as Sung Ninh Trong Bao and Sung Ninh Thong Bao, but also some relatively rare ancient coins such as Canh Nguyen Thong Bao. , Taming Thong Bao and Dai Quan Thong Bao.

Although these coins were very valuable, after negotiations with experts, the workers at the construction site agreed to hand over this “treasure” to the state. According to Chinese law, all cultural relics left in the country’s underground, internal waters and territorial waters are owned by the Chinese state. Therefore, when people accidentally discover them, instead of keeping them as their own, report them to experts, relevant levels or departments to help clearly identify the origin of those items.

This contribution of the above workers is extremely meaningful to the Chinese archaeological community in particular and Chinese culture and history in general, contributing to preserving and preserving the value of cultural evidence. Ancient.