ULOG: 14 "Wonogiri Residents Find Ancient Treasure in Rice Fields"

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The discovery of the treasure in the rice fields of a dweller from Bulak Kulon Wonogiri hamlet in August was completed. The Central Java Cultural Conservation Center (BPCB) revealed the treasure of thousands of coins was the money used during the Western Xia Kingdom 1032-1227 AD and the Sung / North Song Kingdom, China, 960-1127 AD.

The coin was found when Sugiyono was about to plant corn seeds in the embankment. When the rice fields are drained, there are parts of the embankment that are eroded.

On the eroded soil there is a chunk of coins. The weight of thousands of coins is estimated at 5 kg. A few years ago, he also found more of the same objects in his rice fields.

Head of Sewu Temple Unit, BPCB Central Java, Deny Wahyu Hidayat, conveying ancient coins can be identified based on physical conditions. The coin found in Slogohimo made of copper has a diameter of 2.3 cm-2.5 cm and in the middle there is a square hole.

On one side of the coin there are letters or letters that indicate relative dates. In general, coins have two characteristics that indicate the period of their use.

There is a coin that reads Huang Jian Yuan Bao. According to Deny, the coin was money used during the Western Xia Kingdom.

He explained the Western Xia Kingdom in its time to control the northwest China. At present the region includes Ningxia Province, Gansu, East Qinghai, North Shaannxi, Northeast Xijiang, and parts of Mongolia, especially South Mongolia.

The Western Xia kingdom was later destroyed by the Mongols. Other coins were identified as money during the Sung / Song North Kingdom.

There are two characteristics that indicate that the coin was used during the kingdom, namely coins bearing Tian Sheng Yuan Bao and Yuan You Tong Bao. The Sung / Song Kingdom was one of the dynasties before the Chinese invaded the Mongols.

This dynasty replaced the period of the Five Dynasties and the Ten Countries. The Sung / Song Dynasty was divided into two periods, namely the North Song and the South Song.