{"id":282385,"date":"2024-03-03T11:30:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T00:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=282385"},"modified":"2024-03-17T20:40:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T09:40:22","slug":"damanhur-silver-treasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%83%d9%86%d8%b2-%d8%af%d9%85%d9%86%d9%87%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d8%b6%d9%8a\/","title":{"rendered":"Damanhur Silver Treasure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Near the town of Damanhur, the capital of the Beheira Governorate, a small number of residents found a huge treasure of silver coins. This was in the year 1905 AD, when more than 8,000 silver coins of the \u201cTetradach\u201d type came to light. Most of them were minted during the life of Alexander the Great in the various cities he conquered throughout his historic campaign to the East. I regret to say that the available information about the story of that treasure before it left Egypt is almost non-existent. We only know an approximate location for its extraction, but we do not know who found it, how it was extracted, to whom it was sold, or who smuggled it out of Egypt.<\/p>\n

Our knowledge of the Damanhur hoard begins with the documentation of its pieces by the American Numismatic Society in collaboration with the Ashmolean Museum. Subsequent scholarly research has been conducted using other specimens of this important hoard.<\/p>\n

\"\"What makes the Damanhur hoard, also known as IGCH1664, so interesting is the great diversity of minting cities represented in the coinage. Nearly 30 cities are featured in this hoard, each with its own unique symbols and markings, despite similarities in overall design.<\/p>\n

Alongside a large number of artifacts from an unknown city, the hoard contains over 137 kilograms of minted silver collected from various locations around the world. This silver was then buried underground in Damanhur for over 2,300 years before being unearthed and eventually redistributed across the globe.<\/p>\n

In this analysis, we aim to delve into the intriguing story of the Damanhur treasure by examining the available information and piecing together the tale of how a mysterious figure amassed a vast fortune, only to meet a tragic end, leaving behind a legacy shrouded in mystery. Through the remnants of this treasure, we gain insight into the lives and characteristics of ancient civilizations, marked by violence, intricate craftsmanship, artistic achievements, cultural shifts, and the rise and fall of empires forged through conquest. The story of the Damanhur treasure is a testament to the complexities of history and the enduring power of wealth in shaping the course of human events.<\/p>\n\n

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