1 published discovery from Malta — coins, hoards, jewellery and artefacts recovered by detectorists and archaeologists.
Global Finds has 1 find from Malta, a famous historical find. It is filed under hoards. It is the St Helena gold hoard, Malta, byzantine gold, probably hidden before 870.
The law: In Malta, 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 1525 the young sons of two Maltese farmers found about 1,300 Byzantine gold coins, which islanders called the money of St Helena. A goldsmith, a judge, friars and a merchant scrambled for a share, until the King claimed it all. Nothing is known to survive.
