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Two people hiking in Czech Republic hit the jackpot when they found a treasure trove worth over Rs 2.87 crore ($340,000) while walking on the outer fringes of a forest in the country’s northeastern Podkrkonosí Mountains. The Museum of East Bohemia, which took possession of the items, said that the hikers had found 598 gold coins, jewellery and tobacco bags.
The coins appear to have been hidden in the ground for over a hundred years, and are dated from 1808 to the early 19th century. The coins are believed to have been likely buried after 1921 and include currency from France, Belgium, the Ottoman Empire and former Austria-Hungary.
Calling the collection a very specific set, the local media reported that small marks on the currency indicate that they were minted for use in former Yugoslavia, which existed from 1918 to 1992.
