Researchers discover "pot of gold" in ancient Greek city of Notion in western Turkey

Researchers from the University of Michigan's Notion Archaeological Project have struck gold. The team of archeologists discovered a "hoard of gold coins" from the Persian Empire in western Turkey.

The researchers announced the "very rare" find in a news release on Friday.

The design of the coins – which features the figure of a kneeling archer – is consistent with the daric, a type of gold coin used in the Persian empire, according to the release. The coins were used from the late 6th century B.C. until Alexander the Great's conquest of the Persian empire in 330 B.C. Researchers believe the daric was mainly used to pay mercenary troops.