List of hoards in Romania


This is a list of hoards in Romania which comprises the significant archaeological hoards of coins, jewellery, metal objects, scrap metal and other valuable items that have been discovered in the territory of present-day Romania.

Neolithic hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
4000–3000 BCMoigrad, Sălaj1912National Museum of Romanian History, BucharestAnthropomorphic idols, bracelets

Bronze Age hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
17th century BCPerșinari, Dâmbovița1954; 1962National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest13 Mycenaean gold short swords/daggers ; silver axes
Galeșu Treasure1400–1200 BCGaleșu, Constanța1951National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest2 gold diadems
12th century BCHinova, MehedințiNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestgold bracelets, various fragments

Dacian hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
Helmet of Cucuteni-Băiceni5th century BCCucuteni, Iași1959National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestgold helmet, 70 pieces of gold weighing 2.063 kg
Helmet of Agighiol5th centuryAgighiol, TulceaNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharesta silver helmet, 2 silver greaves, 2 silver bowls, 5 silver phiales, 9 silver appliqués, 3 silver appliqués, 1 necklace
Helmet of Peretu5th century BCPeretu, TeleormanNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestsilver helmet, other silver artifacts
Stâncești Treasure5th century BCStâncești, BotoșaniNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestgold Scythian-inspired mythological being
Helmet of Coţofeneşti4th century BCCoţofeneşti, Prahova1929National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestgold helmet, silver beakers; it was stolen during a exhibition at the Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands
Helmet of Iron Gates or the Detroit Helmet4th century BCIron Gates, MehedințiDetroit Institute of Arts, United Statesgold helmet, silver beakers
Craiova Treasure4th century BCunknownNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestsilver appliqués, buttons; thought to be connected with the Detroit Helmet and the rhyton at the Metropolitan Museum
Rhyton of Poroina3rd century BCPoroina Mare, MehedințiNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestsilver rhyton, partially gilded
Bunești-Averești Treasure3rd century BCBunești-Averești, VasluiNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest
Herăstrău Hoard1st century BCHerăstrău, Bucharest1938National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestsilver coins, silver spiral bracelets, silver bowl
Surcea Hoard1st century BCSurcea, CovasnaNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest2 phalerae
Rociu HoardRociu, ArgeșNational Museum of Romanian History, BucharestSilver bracelet
Vârteju HoardVârteju, IlfovNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest299 silver coins
Sâncrăieni Treasure1st century BC – 1st century ADSâncrăieni, Harghita1953National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest13 silver drinking cups, 2 conical vases, 2 silver bracelets, 1 fibula
Dacian bracelets1st century BC – 1st century ADSarmizegetusa Regia, Hunedoarac.2000National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest24 gold bracelets, of which 12 have been recovered by the National Museum
Coada Malului Treasure100-50 BCCoada Malului, PrahovaNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharestfibulae, bracelets
Lupu Hoard1st century ADLupu, Alba1978National Museum of the Union, Alba Iuliaa bronze pot containing 2 silver fibulae, 7 silver phalerae, 1 semispherical cup, a Roman bronze mug

Roman hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
Cislău Hoard2nd centuryBărăști, Buzău1987Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
244 silver denarii
Treasure of Șimleu Silvaniei300-400 ADȘimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj1797, 1889Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest
1st: 17 gold medallions, a gold chain with 52 pendant amulets, 24 gold foil rings, a disk-shaped pendant, a ring, the fragment of a bracelet, and a pendant in the shape of a human figure.

2nd: an onyx fibula, ten pairs of fibulae decorated with gold and jewels, a swearing-in ring and three gold bowls.

Gothic hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
Pietroasele Treasure250-400 ADPietroasele, Buzău1837National Museum of Romanian History, Bucharesta large gold eagle-headed fibula and three smaller ones, a patera, a twelve-sided cup, a ring, a large tray, two other necklaces and a pitcher
Apahida hoard4th century ADApahida, ClujNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharesta silver pitcher, diademas, fibulae, bracelets

Medieval hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
Rotopănești Hoard6th centuryRotopănești, Suceavaa Hunnic gold pendant with ruby-coloured almandines
Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós500-900 ADSânnicolau Mare, Timiș1799Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna23 gold objects totaling 9.945 kg
Coșoveni hoard5th-6th century ADCoșoveni, DoljNational Museum of Romanian History, Bucharest
Dinogetia hoard11th century ADDinogetia, GalațiNational Museum of Romanian History, BucharestByzantine crucifix, coins
Târgoviște hoard15th centuryTârgoviște, Dâmbovița6284 silver coins
Dolj hoard16th centuryDolj2013Muzeului Olteniei, Craiova1471 silver coins
Șopteriu hoard17th centuryȘopteriu, Bistrița-Năsăud1987Muzeul Județean Bistrița-Năsăud, Bistrița3 kg of silver coins, objects of gilded silver, jewelry, a silver scabbard
Râșnov hoard17th centuryRâșnov, Brașov2001416 silver coins

Modern era hoards

HoardImageDatePlace of discoveryYear of discoveryCurrent LocationContents
Desa hoardc. 1870?Desa, Dolj2011Muzeul Olteniei, Craiova75 gold coins minted between 1848 and 1868