Some very old gold

Some very old gold

SOLID GOLD: A rare Moorish dinar minted in 716 Photo credit: Policia Nacional

POLICIA NACIONAL investigators traced to Calpe a 716 gold coin that was offered for sale online.
Only 24 of the gold dinars that were minted in Cordoba and  amongst the first in circulation following the Moorish conquest of Spain have ever been located.
Traces of earth found on the coin’s surface suggested that it was dug up recently and looted from a still unidentified site, the police revealed.
The coin is now in the keeping of Alicante’s Archaeological Museum (MARQ) and its would-be seller has been charged with looting and heritage offences.


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Linda Hall

Originally from the UK, Linda is based in Valenca and is a reporter for The Euro Weekly News covering local news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com.

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