Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as “devil’s money” at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands.

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an offering to ...

Recent finds uncovered by metal detecting efforts near the hamlet of Hezingen in the Netherlands, however, prompted archaeological excavations that have brought to light the remains of a 7th-century ...

An unusual medieval gold seal with a gemstone engraved with an elephant carrying a castle on its back has been added to a museum's collection. Discovered by a metal detectorist near King's Lynn, ...

But Alyattes had been making coins out of electrum, a naturally occurring gold-and-silver alloy that often has bits of other metals in it. Alyattes' coins were standardized based on weight ...

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Archaeologists have unearthed a stash of 1,300-year-old gold and silver coins offered as "devil's money" at a rare medieval cult site in the Netherlands. The discovery gives a rare insight into ...

A hoard of coins from the Middle Ages have been discovered in Scotland. Metal detectorists Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson found the vintage money in the Borders. They unearthed the thirty gold ...

Credit: Crown Office A haul of 15th century medieval coins has been discovered in the Scottish Borders. Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson unearthed the historical thirty gold and silver coins in the ...