1 published discovery from Azerbaijan — coins, hoards, jewellery and artefacts recovered by detectorists and archaeologists.
Global Finds has 1 find from Azerbaijan, a famous historical find. It is filed under hoards. It is the Khinisli Hoard, buried about 50-25 BC.
The law: In Azerbaijan, as in most countries, archaeological finds are protected by national heritage law: report anything old or unusual to the national heritage authority, and never dig at a known site or export a find without permission.
In 1958, farm work to plant a vineyard on a hill near Dere Khinisli in Azerbaijan's Shamakhi district uncovered about 335 silver coins and pieces of silver, buried around 50 to 25 BC. They include Greek, Seleucid, Parthian and Roman coins and local copies of Alexander the Great's drachms.
