'Devil's money' found at cult site in the Netherlands

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Three early-medieval stashes of gold and silver pieces, alongside hundreds of coins, have been discovered at a "cult site" in the Netherlands. The 1,300-year-old finds may be "devil's money" — coins or valuable treasures offered to pagan gods — that were opposed by early Christian missionaries in the region, a new paper reports.

The finds were made near the Dutch village of Hezingen, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of Amsterdam and near the border with Germany.

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The monetary value of the treasure has yet to be determined, but it's probably significant.

The finds include more than 100 gold and silver coins of various types; gold jewelry, including pendants and earrings; and large pieces of gold and silver, some of which may have been hacksilver (or "hacksilber") that was valued as money for its weight.

Several of the coins are exceedingly rare. Some were made at various mints throughout the Frankish Empire in the first half of the seventh century. One piece of jewelry is decorated in the distinctive Germanic animal style, while another features a portrait reminiscent of Roman jewelry, according to the study.

Source: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/early-medieval-stash-of-devils-money-found-at-cult-site-in-the-netherlands

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