They found a medieval treasure trove in the Abbey of Cluny in France. It contained:
§ more than 2,200 silver deniers and oboles -- mostly minted by the Abbey of Cluny and probably dating to the first half of the 12th century -- in a cloth bag, traces of which remain on some of the coins
§ a tanned hide bundle, found among the silver coins, fastened with a knot, and enclosing
o 21 Islamic gold dinars struck between 1121 and 1131 in Spain and Morocco, under the reign of Ali ibn Yusuf (1106-1143), who belonged to the Berber Almoravid dynasty.
o a gold signet ring with a red intaglio depicting the bust of a god and an inscription possibly dating the ring back to the first half of the 12th century
o a folded sheet of gold foil weighing 24 g and stored in a case
o a small circular object made of gold
