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The aims of
my research
is:
• to know and
to tell you
about the
most famous
treasures
ever found
in Crimea .
Crimea - is
one of the
places where
most are
treasures.
Many of the
small finds,
for sure, is
not known.
But there
Treasure of Neyzats was
discovered in 1886 by
German settlers in the
repair of the mill dam.
In an earthen vessel
was 466 silver coins
from the 14th century,
and more than fifty item
a woman's jewelery.
Some findings from Neyzats have no analogues in the
mea, nor outside the peninsula.
In 2002 with the work of clearing the old
tunnel outside Chufut Calais…
…cavers unearthed ceramic pot full of gold and
silver coins XIV-XV centuries. - Venetian ducats,
Egyptian dinars, dirhams the Crimean Khanate.
This wonderful treasure was one of the
biggest in the Crimean archeology.
It has 30 gold and 4,000 silver coins and
weighed about five pounds.
Now the cost of the coins is about $ 30,000.
Unique finding was handed to the
Crimean Museum in Simferopol.
In 2003, in Kerch during the excavation of the
ancient city Myrmekion found 99 gold coins VI-
V centuries BC.
Obviously, it was a temple treasure: the
treasure was found when clearing
masonry sanctuary.
On the coins were 53 types of images, and
everywhere present fish - probably a
symbol of the city.
During excavations on Mangup was found
Teshkliburunsky treasure - a gold cross with garnet
inlay, gold triangular tubular pendants, earrings.
During scientific excavations in the
resort town of Alushta, in 1990,
found the treasure, the largest ever
found in the Crimea.
It were 17 silver ingots weighing 3.5
kg - a real treasure, apparently
belonged to a rich merchant, who was
unable to return to the hidden.
2007, July. On Mount
Tepe-Oba (near Feodosia) in
the forest gardeners have
found ancient vessel full of
silver coins. Weight
treasure - 6 kg (17 th
century).
It consisted of more than 10
thousand Aspro coinage XVI
century. In those days it was a
lot of money: the slave-market of
medieval man Kafa cost 800-900
Aspro, a woman - 600 Aspro.
1967 year. Builders were clearing a place in the pit on
the outskirts of Simferopol. During it was found the
treasure, consisting of 328 items,
weighing nearly 2.6 kg.
The treasure included silver and gold jewelry with
inlays of pearls and precious stones, gold coins,
silverware, jewelry from semiprecious stones.
Among the very few things were a unique
item - a silver plate "paydza." Mongol khans
give it the most faithful men. Paydza allows
its owner go anywhere he want, people had to
fall on their knees in front of him.
Peninsula of treasures

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Peninsula of treasures

  • 2. The aims of my research is: • to know and to tell you about the most famous treasures ever found in Crimea . Crimea - is one of the places where most are treasures. Many of the small finds, for sure, is not known. But there
  • 3. Treasure of Neyzats was discovered in 1886 by German settlers in the repair of the mill dam. In an earthen vessel was 466 silver coins from the 14th century, and more than fifty item a woman's jewelery. Some findings from Neyzats have no analogues in the mea, nor outside the peninsula.
  • 4. In 2002 with the work of clearing the old tunnel outside Chufut Calais… …cavers unearthed ceramic pot full of gold and silver coins XIV-XV centuries. - Venetian ducats, Egyptian dinars, dirhams the Crimean Khanate. This wonderful treasure was one of the biggest in the Crimean archeology. It has 30 gold and 4,000 silver coins and weighed about five pounds. Now the cost of the coins is about $ 30,000. Unique finding was handed to the Crimean Museum in Simferopol.
  • 5. In 2003, in Kerch during the excavation of the ancient city Myrmekion found 99 gold coins VI- V centuries BC. Obviously, it was a temple treasure: the treasure was found when clearing masonry sanctuary. On the coins were 53 types of images, and everywhere present fish - probably a symbol of the city.
  • 6. During excavations on Mangup was found Teshkliburunsky treasure - a gold cross with garnet inlay, gold triangular tubular pendants, earrings.
  • 7. During scientific excavations in the resort town of Alushta, in 1990, found the treasure, the largest ever found in the Crimea. It were 17 silver ingots weighing 3.5 kg - a real treasure, apparently belonged to a rich merchant, who was unable to return to the hidden.
  • 8. 2007, July. On Mount Tepe-Oba (near Feodosia) in the forest gardeners have found ancient vessel full of silver coins. Weight treasure - 6 kg (17 th century). It consisted of more than 10 thousand Aspro coinage XVI century. In those days it was a lot of money: the slave-market of medieval man Kafa cost 800-900 Aspro, a woman - 600 Aspro.
  • 9. 1967 year. Builders were clearing a place in the pit on the outskirts of Simferopol. During it was found the treasure, consisting of 328 items, weighing nearly 2.6 kg. The treasure included silver and gold jewelry with inlays of pearls and precious stones, gold coins, silverware, jewelry from semiprecious stones. Among the very few things were a unique item - a silver plate "paydza." Mongol khans give it the most faithful men. Paydza allows its owner go anywhere he want, people had to fall on their knees in front of him.