The Golden Axe of the Getae

The  Golden  Axe: SPECTACULAR TREASURE DISCOVERED IN COVASNA
 The Gold Axe of the Getae – Today in the History Museum of VIENNA…
In 1840, along the road between Țufalău and Brateș, an important Getic gold treasure was discovered inside a ceramic vessel. The total weight of the hoard is estimated to have been several kilograms. The deposit is generally believed to belong to the beginning of the Early Iron Age rather than the end of the Bronze Age.
It stands as one of the most spectacular gold treasures IN EUROPE, consisting of over 300 to 400 gold ornaments. Among them is a gold axe, considered by specialists to be one of the most extraordinary ancient gold artifacts in the European world (dating back to the 8th century BC).
 The Geographical and Historical Context
The village of Țufalău is part of the Boroșneu Mare municipality in Covasna County. It is situated on the left bank of the Negru River, 10 km from Sfântu Gheorghe, on the DJ 121 road within the Târgu Secuiesc Depression.
On the territory of this village, archaeologists have identified an Eneolithic settlement. The site yielded black-painted pottery, as well as ceramics similar to those found in the upper layer at Ariușd (characterized by painted, bichrome, and trichrome pottery related to the famous Cucuteni culture).
 A Dispersed Hoard and the Legend of the 9 Axes
Most of the Getic gold treasure discovered in 1840 was scattered or lost, with only a small portion being salvaged. Accounts gathered over the years speak of nine (9) gold axes. If this is accurate, the treasure would serve as a counterpart to the hoard of 9 bronze axes discovered in Iași—often associated with the axes of the god ZAMOLXIS and the sign of IO (When one spins, the other nine flow), featuring a transverse hole of an Oriental type.
According to various reports, the treasure also contained:
  Several convex discs with repoussé  is an ancient metalworking technique used to create raised, three-dimensional designs on sheet metal.
  Torc chain links
 A bracelet with spiral ends
 A gold sphere/globe
  A thick gold plate
 A gold horse bit
 Gold beads and raw gold
Note: Historical accounts regarding the exact contents of the hoard do not entirely agree.
 Controversies and Current Location
There are ongoing controversies regarding the precise dating of the treasure. While it is mostly considered to belong to the beginning of the Early Iron Age, some specialists date it further back to the Middle or Late Bronze Age.
The "recovered" pieces of this magnificent treasure are currently on display at the Naturhistorisches Museum (Museum of Natural History) in VIENNA, Austria.