Archaeologists Find 2,600-Silver-Coin Treasure in Kolomna

Archaeologists discovered a hoard of 15th-century silver coins in Kolomna.

Consensus

The discovery was made during salvage excavations in the historical center of Kolomna, Moscow Oblast.
The find consists of over 2,600 silver medieval coins from the early 15th century.
The coins were stored in a clay vessel that remained undisturbed for approximately 600 years.
The coins primarily date to the reigns of Grand Princes Vasily I Dmitrievich (1389–1425) and Vasily II Temny (1425–1462).
The coins were likely hidden during the 1425–1927 plague epidemic.
The find includes a large number of locally minted coins from Kolomna, featuring a bird motif.
The coins were found near the Kolomna Kremlin.
The discovery was made by the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The coins are considered a complete and intact monetary complex, which is rare for this period.
The total value of the coins in the 15th century was estimated at around 13 rubles, equivalent to two city houses and a herd of horses.

The treasure is estimated to be worth approximately 500 million rubles in modern currency. — riamo
More than 350 previously unknown varieties of Kolomna coins with bird motifs were identified. — mn
The find includes a separate discovery of 59 medieval dirhams from the 8th–9th centuries in Kaliningrad Oblast, unrelated to the Kolomna find. — vm
Duma Deputy Nikita Chaplin stated the treasure is worth half a billion rubles. — tg_rian_ru
The owner intentionally hid the treasure but never returned, possibly due to the plague. — riamo
The owner was likely a high-status individual such as a court official, bureaucrat, or successful merchant. — mn