Gold in Slovakia. A guide to the golden history and deposits in our territory

This monograph is the second, widespread edition of the first ever comprehensive summary of gold in Slovakia. A unique book with rich textual and visual material was compiled by an erudite team of geologists, historians, archaeologists, numismatists, economists, montanists and especially enthusiasts. They uncover the secrets of the origin, use, fate, present and future of gold in Slovakia. You will find out how and when gold was created, you will know the most important and forgotten deposits in history and present, who and how much gold was mined, what was made of it, learn about the fate of gold treasures, discover the beauty of prehistoric jewellery, find unique gold coins from antique time to the present, rare medals and read about the recycling of gold or gold-bearing waste. The book is not only the most comprehensive work on gold in Slovakia, but also an unconventional tourist guide to gold locations, where no other publication will introduce you. Centuries-old and present photographs blooming with underground and surface colors in various seasons will subdue artistic souls of all ages. You will also find dozens of valuable maps made for this purpose, of course related to gold. The gems are unique photographs of diverse samples of gold, often from such occurrences that not even most experts or gold diggers know.