A Man Discovers a 2,300-Year-Old Ancient Greek Crown Under His Bed
A rare gold crown, hidden beneath the bed in a small house in Somerset, England, remained undiscovered for a long time until a man, who wishes to remain anonymous, stumbled upon it.
The 2,300-year-old ancient Greek crown.
The ancient Greek crown, made of gold and dating back over 2,300 years, was found in a dilapidated box. The discoverer was astonished upon first seeing it.
Stains on the wreath suggest that this crown was buried at some point in history.
He shared that he inherited old possessions from his grandfather, a collector who traveled frequently. The family has no idea how he acquired the crown, but they speculate that he bought it while traveling around the world in the 1940s.
The anonymous man stated: “I know my grandfather traveled extensively around the world in the 1940s and 1950s. He spent time in the northwestern border area where Alexander the Great once lived. So he might have purchased the crown while he was there. But I have never heard him mention this wreath.”
The man took the crown to Duke’s of Dorchester auction house for appraisal. According to experts, it is challenging to determine the exact age of such gold wreaths. Stylistically, it belongs to a rare group of wreaths from the Greek period, and the form of the crown indicates it originated in northern Greece.
The pure gold ancient Greek crown weighs approximately 100g.
The crown is entirely handmade from pure gold, crafted by skilled artisans, weighing about 100 grams, and is valued between £100,000 and £200,000.
The crown features flowers intricately intertwined, remaining in good condition. The flowers resemble laurel branches, which were commonly used by ancient Greeks in religious ceremonies and awarded in sporting and artistic competitions.
These plants symbolize wisdom, victory, fertility, peace, and virtue. They were used on special occasions or reserved for the gods and were placed as offerings at the graves of nobles in ancient times.
