Safe containing hundreds of coin recovered

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Press Trust of India Baharampore(WB)
Last Updated : Dec 14 2013 | 2:40 PM IST
A safe containing hundreds of coins, some dating back to the Mughal period, was recovered from the banks of Mayurakhi river in Murshidabad district, official sources said today.
A villager first noticed the safe at the bank of the river at Ghilera village. He then with the help of this family members dug out the safe and took it home, the sources said.
On getting information about the recovery of the safe with coins the police went to the villager's house to take custody of the safe and coins yesterday, the sources said.
After opening the safe it was found that there were around 6228 coins dating back to the Mughal period. The coins were of copper and silver, they added.
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First Published: Dec 14 2013 | 2:40 PM IST

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