Valchitran Treasure

The Valchitran Treasure or Vulchitrun Treasure (Bulgarian: Вълчитрънско златно съкровище) is an early Thracian treasure.

Materialgold

Created1300 BC

Discovered1924 at Valchitran

Present locationNational Archaeological Museum, Sofia

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Valchitran Treasure

Material	gold
Created	1300 BC
Discovered	1924 at Valchitran
Present location	National Archaeological Museum, Sofia

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Discovery

It was discovered on 28 December 1924 by two brothers who were working in their vineyard near the village of Valchitran, 22 km southeast of Pleven, Bulgaria.^[1]^[2]

Description

The hoard consists of 13 receptacles, different in form and size, and weighs in total 12.5 kg:

two round platters
five round domed pieces, two with central handles
three cups with handles
a jug with handle
three leaf shaped vessels with handles
a bowl with two handles (4.5 kg of gold)

The gold metal has a natural mixture of 9.7% silver.

The scientists dated the treasure back to 1300 BC, at the time of the Thracians.

It is now one of the most valuable possessions of the National Archaeological Museum in Sofia.^[3]

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