Liu Xia’s tomb is believed to belong to the period from 206 BC to 24 AD, Western Han Dynasty – Photo: AFP

The Global Times newspaper quoted archaeological expert Xin Lixiang – chair of the group of experts participating in the excavation, saying this is the largest discovery of ancient gold coins found in a Han Dynasty tomb.

This gold coin was found in the tomb of Liu Xia, who had the title of Marquis of Hai Hon and was the grandson of Emperor Wu of Han, the 7th king of the Han Dynasty. This tomb is in Nanchang city, capital of East China’s Jiangxi province.

Each gold coin weighs about 250 grams – Photo: Global Times

Liu Xia’s tomb is believed to belong to the period from 206 BC to 24 AD, the Western Han Dynasty.

The ancient coins mostly weighed about 250 grams each, like the 189 gold coins previously found. This money was kept in careful boxes and according to expert Yang Jun, it seemed to be items given to the Marquis by the emperor.

Along with the gold coins, the excavation also found 20 thin discs about 22 cm long and about 10 cm wide.

The process of excavating Liu Ha’s tomb began in 2011 – Photo: New China

The excavation of Liu Xia’s tomb began in 2011 and found many gold, bronze, bronze, jade objects, bronze lamps, ancient musical instruments and vehicles.