Huge 373,000 stash of gold coins from Russian Revolution dug up by archaeologists

Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of 409 gold coins during house construction in Russia, with experts believing the treasure was buried during the 1917 Russian Revolution

Charlie Watton and Liam Randall News Reporter

15:10, 13 Mar 2026Updated 15:10, 13 Mar 2026

[An ancient gold coin haul that dates back over 100 years]

The ancient gold coin haul dates back over 100 years(Image: Jam Press/Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Archaeology)

A treasure trove of gold coins from a brutal revolution valued at more than 373,000 has been unearthed by archaeologists.

The historic cache dates back over a century and was found during house construction work. A staggering 409 gold coins were excavated whilst a team of archaeologists were investigating a period property. The coins stretch back to 1848 at the earliest and are thought to have been concealed during the final days of the Russian Empire.

The find was made during excavation work at a heritage house prior to new construction in Torzhok, Russia. The announcement regarding the discovery made last year was confirmed last week.

[A gold coin hoard worth over 373,000 ]

A gold coin hoard worth over 373,000 was discovered by archaeologists(Image: Jam Press/Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Archaeology)

The collection comprised 387 gold 10-ruble coins, 10 coins valued at 5 rubles, 10 coins worth 14 rubles and two 7.5-ruble coins. Thanks to inflation, the collection of coins now carries an estimated worth of 373,000.

Whilst several coins date from 1848, the rest originate from the rule of Czar Nicholas II - Russia's final emperor.

[A broken cup containing treasure found in the foundation of a house]

A broken cup containing treasure was found in the foundation of the house(Image: Jam Press/Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Archaeology)

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Nicholas and the remaining royal Romanov family were executed in 1918. Specialists believe the coins were stashed away at the beginning of the revolution with the owner planning to retrieve them later.

Records from the region indicate 24 families lived in the area during the 19th and 20th centuries, with no verification of who concealed the coins. The collection is now bound for the All-Russian Historical and Ethnographic Museum.

Archaeologists from the Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the All-Russian Historical and Ethnographic Museum finished the dig.

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