Experts are still studying the gold coins to determine how old they are, but they seemingly date back at least 600 years to the Vijayanagara era.

Workers restoring a 13th-century Shiva temple in southern India discovered 103 gold coins hidden in a clay pot that was buried beneath the structure, officials from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department announced.

The discovery occurred at the historic Sivan temple in the village of Kovilur, located near the Javvadu Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district. Laborers conducting authorized renovation work uncovered the sealed vessel buried beneath the temple floor and immediately reported the find to officials.

The coins, which are remarkably well-preserved, are still undergoing analysis to determine their age. So

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