Medieval Treasure Found at Cluny. In 1201 the Danish Archbishop, Absalon, died leaving a testament. One of the posts concerned “the silver, which he “had” at Cluny. Half was to be donated to the Abbey, while the other half was to be sent to Clairvaux.
Recently, a vast treasure was discovered during an archaeological excavation at the Abbey of Cluny, in the French department of Saône-et-Loire. Consisting of 2,200 silver deniers and oboles, 21 Islamic gold dinars, a signet ring, and other objects made of gold, it is a singular witness to the financial importance of this centre. Of particular interest is a golden signet ring with a red intaglio showing a Roman bust. An engraving – AVETE – denotes something like “hail thee”.
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