Gold treasure found

Significant gold finds in Austria & Germany

Since August 2023, the "Gold Treasure of Ebreichsdorf" can be admired in the Gold Cabinet at the Natural History Museum in Vienna . Archaeologists unearthed the gold treasure near the Lower Austrian municipality in 2019 / 2020 after ÖBB discovered settlement remains from the Bronze Age during construction work.
The treasure consists of 5 pieces, a gold bowl and several golden wires and threads, which are probably fragments of golden jewelry.

Significant gold finds in German-speaking countries

Many people dream of finding real treasure. In fact, archaeologists, treasure hunters and explorers, as well as construction crews and farmers, find real, historical gold treasures time and time again. And the gold treasure of Ebreichsdorf shows that real treasures can also be found in Austria.

Here in German-speaking countries, these mostly come from the Celts or Romans. One of the most important gold finds in German-speaking countries is certainly the Celtic gold treasure from Manching, which was found in 1999 near Ingolstadt in Bavaria and consisted of 483 gold coins. (The treasure was stolen from the museum in the winter of 2022).

Trier's treasure trove of gold coins dates back to Roman times. Archaeologists and hobby treasure hunters investigated the excavation pit and the excavated earth and discovered Roman gold coins with a total weight of around 18.5 kg.

Like the treasure of Ebreichsdorf, the "gold hats" date back to the Bronze Age. These tall cones are made from a single piece of sheet gold and impress with their ornate decoration, complex patterns and engravings. 3 out of 4 known gold hats were found during field and construction work in Germany and France.

What treasure hunters should know

If you want to go treasure hunting yourself, you should be aware of the legal situation. It may be tempting to simply set off with a metal detector, but you should always have the consent of the landowner when searching for buried treasure. To dig up a suspected treasure, however, you need permission from the Federal Monuments Office.

Turn your gold treasure into money

But even without a metal detector, you may still come across a gold treasure. Perhaps there is a valuable gold treasure in your jewelry box or a drawer at home that you have forgotten about all these years!

You can sell out-of-fashion or inherited gold jewelry at Gold&Co. at any time and turn it into cash.