economy
March 13, 2026
Russian archaeologists find treasure of 409 gold rubles from the era of the last Russian Tsar
Archaeologists have discovered a hidden savings of gold rubles over 100 years old under a house in northwestern Russia. A total of 409 coins were minted in the final days of the Russian Empire, and today they could be worth more than half a million dollars.

TL;DR
- A cache of 409 gold rubles, over 100 years old, was found under a house in Torzhok, Russia.
- The coins were minted between 1848 and 1911, with most dating to the reign of Tsar Nicholas II.
- The treasure was likely hidden during or after the 1917 Russian Revolution.
- The estimated current value of the gold hoard exceeds $500,000.
- The discovered treasure will be handed over to the All-Russian Historical and Ethnographic Museum.
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