A remarkable find uncovered by the Notion Archaeological Project in Turkey—directed by Chris Ratté—was recently featured in a New York Times article. The team unearthed a 2,400-year-old hoard of Persian gold coins, known as darics, from the ruins of an older dwelling found beneath a Hellenistic house in the ancient city-state of Notion.
Believed to have been hidden by a mercenary soldier, the cache enhances our understanding of Achaemenid gold coinage chronology and provides new insights into the political and military dynamics during the Peloponnesian War era. Since the story was published by the New York Times on August 5, news about this invaluable “pot of gold” has been picked up by various national and international outlets.
