Social networks spread the news about the copper coins found on the banks of the Tupalang River in Surkhandarya region. The Prosecutor’s office clarified this information.

Residents found the copper coins on March 2 this year, on the banks of the Tupalang River, which flows through the territory of Sariasiya district. On March 3, representatives of the Cultural Heritage Agency, the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan, the Termez Archaeological Museum received 512 copper coins from the residents of the district in the prescribed manner, which were handed over to the fund of the Termez Archaeological Museum.

During the study, the Prosecutor’s office and representatives of the industry received an additional 620 copper coins and 1 chess piece, which were also handed over to the museum fund. In addition, a special expedition was created, consisting of employees of the regional Prosecutor’s office, the Department of Cultural Heritage and the Archaeological Museum, which is currently excavating at the site.

On March 9, the expedition members found 4 more copper coins. According to the preliminary conclusion of archaeologists, these coins were minted during the reign of Mirzo Ulugbek (XV century), which are the largest and best-preserved examples of cultural heritage found to date.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, search operations are currently ongoing in this area.

UzA