Treasures that have not disappeared

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Inside this issue

1. 31 · Treasures of the Third Reich
2. 20 · Discovery of a German stamp
3. 4 · A hoard of denarii of Vladislav II.

Historical introduction: prices, events and dates refer to the original publication.

Dear readers, the fifth issue of Detektor revue will soon be arriving in your post, so, in keeping with tradition, we’re bringing you a little taster of what’s inside. And we’re off to a flying start. A hoard of denarii from the time of Vladislav II isn’t found every day, so we’ll at least give you an insight into this exceptional event through our colleague who took part in the search. What follows is an article about a find that strikes fear into the hearts of coin hunters and always takes even the most experienced ‘war hunter’ by surprise. In South Bohemia, over the last decade, conscientious treasure hunters have handed in more than fifty hoards dating from the Bronze Age; let us recall the most significant of these. Do you also enjoy wartime finds that can be easily traced back to specific owners? To my colleague V. Soton managed it. If you’re curious about exactly what he found, let yourself be surprised. You can find out about the range of opinions and experiences of your fellow treasure hunters – this time on night-time searching and headlamps – in our regular survey. The relationship between archaeologists and metal detectorists has undergone a number of changes over the last twenty years. How do archaeologists view us treasure hunters today? The following article, penned by our colleague L K W Bronson, recalls one as yet unsolved mystery concerning valuables looted by the Nazis. Collectors of curiosities will certainly appreciate the continuation of the B series. Another instalment, this time on relics relating to Nový Etink, Ořech, Pardubice and Plasy. In his article on the Czechoslovak Legions, my colleague Wood attempted to map out an area of vital importance to the Legions – the railway. You can then enjoy an article by our colleague Jiří Horák, which is dedicated to the search for the origins of a found FN pistol that may have belonged to the paratrooper Jiří Potůček. We shall remain on the subject of war for a moment, specifically in an interesting essay by Jan Ciglbauer, which examines the phenomenon of the so-called ‘death march’. The fifth issue of the magazine concludes with the completion of a short story by our colleague Václav Moravec.