1. A rice farmer discovers a fabled artefact crafted entirely of gold
Location: Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture, Shikazoshima Island
Year of discovery: 1784;
Estimated value (basis value today): $6,010*
A rice farmer on Shikanoshima Island in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan discovered this treasure, known as the King of Na Gold Seal, while tending to the fields in 1784. The seal has been officially recognised as a National Treasure of Japan and is composed of 95% pure gold.
A legendary relic made of pure gold was discovered by a rice farmer. /acdn.list25.com
The Han Emperor gave the Japanese envoy the seal, which was cast in China. It’s unclear how the seal got into an irrigation canal centuries later. Huge, blocky stones that needed to be lifted by two individuals covered the seal. The Kuroda Clan, the local lords, found it and promptly retained it until they agreed to give it to the city of Fukuoka two centuries later.
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