A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf, and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday.
Lorenzo Ruijter, 27, who told Reuters he has been treasure hunting since he was 10, discovered the treasure in 2021 in the small northern city of Hoogwoud using a metal detector.
“It was very special discovering something this valuable, I can’t really describe it. I never expected to discover anything like this,” Ruijter said, adding that it was hard to keep it a secret for two years….