Digging the foundation of a house, discovered 140 kg of coins

(Baonghean.vn) - While digging the ground to renovate the grounds of the family church, descendants of the Nguyen Binh family in Quynh Chau commune, Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) unexpectedly discovered 140 kg of copper coins.

While digging in the grounds of the family church, descendants of Nguyen Binh in Quynh Chau commune (Quynh Luu) discovered 140 kg of copper coins. Photo: Viet Hung

Mr. Nguyen Binh Dong - a witness to the incident, said that on the morning of November 30, Nguyen Binh's descendants were digging in the church grounds to renovate some auxiliary works. When digging down about 1 meter, people discovered a block of metal lying underneath.

After excavation, the entire metal block was identified as copper coins strung together, with a total weight of 140 kg. After washing and wiping, people discovered letters and patterns on the coins; many curious people rubbed the coins vigorously with their hands, and a coppery red color appeared.

The coins are being kept for research purposes. Photo: Thuy Nga

Immediately afterwards, Nguyen Binh's descendants carefully stored and preserved the coins in the church for descendants from all over to admire, and at the same time served the research work of determining the age.

Thuy Nga - Viet Hung