Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós

The Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós (Hungarian: Nagyszentmiklósi kincs; German: Schatz von Nagyszentmiklós; Romanian: Tezaurul de la Sânnicolau Mare) is an important hoard of 23 early medieval gold vessels, in total weighing 9.945 kg (about 22 lbs), found in 1799 near Nagyszentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary (German: Groß-Sankt-Niklaus, today Sânnicolau Mare, Romania), meaning "Great St Nicholas". After the excavation, the treasure was transferred to Vienna, the dynastic capital of the Habsburg Monarchy.

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Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós

The Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós (Hungarian: Nagyszentmiklósi kincs; German: Schatz von Nagyszentmiklós; Romanian: Tezaurul de la Sânnicolau Mare) is an important hoard of 23 early medieval gold vessels, in total weighing 9.945 kg (about 22 lbs), found in 1799 near Nagyszentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary (German: Groß-Sankt-Niklaus, today Sânnicolau Mare, Romania), meaning "Great St Nicholas". After the excavation, the treasure was transferred to Vienna, the dynastic capital of the Habsburg Monarchy.

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