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Howl about that! Dog digs up Poland’s largest treasure haul of the last 100 years

The sensational haul of medieval bracteates (one-sided coins) was found buried near Wałbrzych by a dog named Kajtuś. Provincial Office for the Protection of Monuments in Wrocław

Identified as Kajtuś, the hero mutt discovered the mediaeval bracteates whilst walking with his owner near Wałbrzych. Dating to the first half of the 13th century, the one-sided coins will go to a museum after first being analysed by academics.

Rare 17th century ‘Battle of Khotyn’ gold coin set to fetch eye-watering 1 million USD at auction

The coin, thought to have been minted to commemorate the Polish victory at the Battle of Khotyn in 1621, features the armoured bust of King Sigismund III without his crown, wearing a shoulder plate with a lion’s head on the front, whilst the reverse features the coat of arms of the Republic of Poland.

Commemorative Cyberpunk 2077 coin from Gdańsk becomes legal tender on small South Pacific island of Niue

With only the National Bank of Poland possessing the right to issue coins in the denomination of the złoty, Mennica Gdańska concluded an agreement with the tiny island nation of Niue to legitimize the ‘glow in the dark’ coin.

Most expensive coin ever sold in Poland: 'Huge' 400-year-old gold coin set to fetch 2.6 million PLN at auction

Measuring nearly 7 centimetres in diameter and weighing a hefty 174.9 grams, the 50 duct gold coin from 1621 is masterpiece of baroque engraving and a pearl of Polish coinage.

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Call of the wild: Adventurers team up to brave subzero temperatures and 100km winds as they ski across Greenland in just ONE month!

Experienced explorers Mateusz Waligóra and Łukasz Supergan will be walking the 600km distance from the west to the east of the world’s largest island on skis, with a plan to complete the arduous journey in just one month.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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