The 2,200-year-old coin is made of 99 percent pure gold and features an animal's face on one side and Celtic symbols on the other.

In July 2025, a metal detectorist near Leipzig, Germany, made a stunning discovery: the oldest coin ever found in Saxony.

The gold coin is a quarter stater, a type of currency used by Celtic tribes in central Europe — and it dates back to the third century B.C.E. The artifact is in near-mint condition, making it an incredibly rare discovery, one that German officials are calling “a tangible fragment of our history.”

The Celtic Gold Coin Found In Germany

Daniel Fest, the metal detectorist who found the gold coin, unearthed it back in July while searching near Leipzig. He immediately reported his discovery to cultural heritage authorities, and state archaeolo

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