Road crew digs up 12th century pot of gold in Chhattisgarh village

Raipur | Sunday | 15th July, 2018

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There were 22 large and 35 small gold coins, plus a silver coin and a gold earring, the Kondagaon collector said. Last year, on June 20, the archaeology department unearthed a 4th Century gold coin from Rajim with a unique ‘repose technology imprint’, exclusively found in Chhattisgarh. Archaeologists are studying the coins and believe they were minted by the Yadav dynasty, dating back to 12th and 13th century. Curious, she dropped the shovel and dug with her bare hands — only to unearth a pot of gold. The script inscribed on the coins was prevalent during the time of Yadav dynasty, which ruled over Vidarbha (Maharashtra)..