{
  "id": 4201723,
  "title": "2,600 silver coins found in outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/2-600-silver-coins-found-in-outskirts-of-moscow-may-have-been-buried",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Science",
    "slug": "live-science",
    "url": "https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-600-silver-coins-found-in-outskirts-of-moscow-may-have-been-buried-by-a-medieval-plague-victim"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a medieval hoard of 2,600 silver coins near Moscow, possibly buried by a nobleman who perished during a plague outbreak. The coins were found in a ceramic jug buried in Kolomna, a city about 71 miles southeast of Moscow. Most of the coins are a type called denga, first minted in the late 14th century by the Grand Principality of Moscow. The hoard includes rare coins minted in Kolomna under Grand Princes Vasily I and Vasily II, as well as 350 previously unknown varieties. The most interesting coin features a bird in flight and was produced during the final years of Vasily I's reign. The hoard's location and the date of the coins suggest it was buried by a wealthy individual who fell victim to a plague epidemic that swept through Russian principalities in the 1420s.",
  "summary": "A hoard of silver coins has been unearthed near Moscow, revealing new information about money minting in the 15th century.",
  "key_points": [
    "Archaeologists discover 2,600 silver coins near Moscow.",
    "Coins likely buried by nobleman during medieval plague.",
    "Hoard includes rare coins and 350 unknown varieties."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}