Some archeologists discovered a secret gold coin cache in 2023. Apparently, it may help rewrite the history of war. This is because the hidden gold shows the financial schemes that battles implied.
For your information, this secret stash of gold coins dates back to the 5th century before Christ. Besides, archeologists unearthed it in Turkey. However, they were placed in what probably was a Helensitic house.
Why were these coins kept?
Experts believe that this money was hidden to pay off mercenaries. They suggest that this money was necessary when fighting took place between the Persian and Athenian armies.
The gold coins were discovered in the ancient Greek city of Notion. So, the armies need a great deal of money to pay mercenary armies. Undoubtedly, it was not a cheap service at the time.
Therefore, they had savings to be able to afford the price of a mercenary army. As if it were a movie, archeologists found the gold coins in a small pot in what is nowadays western Turkey.
Who led the research of this gold coins discovery?
It was led by the the Notion Archaeological Survey. Actually, the project that found the gold coins and the one in charge of researching the gold coins discovery.
The finding took place back in 2023, however, it remained a secret until the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism gave the green light to publish the findings. Some researchers from the University of Michigan said the coins depict a kneeling archer.
Since the coins were intended for war, those who kept it were not able to recover the treasure. Thus, a great misfortune must have taken place to prevent them from retrieving this money. A single daric was equal to a soldier’s pay for 1 month.