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- jayrok, on 01/18/2009, -3/+29Meanwhile, in the rolling hills of the Emerald Isle, the Leprechaun was heard uttering "I'll not rest till I have me gold. Curse this well that me soul shall dwell, till I find me magic that breaks me spell."
- n0less, on 01/18/2009, -1/+24How could they be worth less, now?
- samhale, on 01/18/2009, -0/+19The worst thing about this is that the man who found them won't get a penny.
- GeorgeTirebiter, on 01/18/2009, -1/+15I pity the fool who would report such a find to the government.
- 08STI, on 01/18/2009, -4/+18wtf. who actually finds treasure when using a metal detector!
- proliance, on 01/18/2009, -0/+13In Great Britain all treasure troves found belong to the Crown. It will likely be turned over to a museum, but the person who found the coins will receive some compensation.
BTW, most treasure hunters understand that anything found which can be traced back to the original owner must be returned. Its a code of honor. - desertDenizen, on 01/19/2009, -0/+12I love that the planet still has so many secrets waiting to be discovered.
- Rotzooi, on 01/18/2009, -0/+11I'd have grabbed a couple for myself.
- inactive, on 01/18/2009, -0/+10Yeah I agree, that's so retarded. I only need a stick and a parrot when I'm treasure hunting.
- spepin, on 01/19/2009, -0/+7That.... doesn't even make sense.
- KSUdesigner, on 01/18/2009, -0/+6If nobody ever found anything with a metal detector then people wouldn't continue looking.
- MortVent, on 01/18/2009, -0/+6the difference is the value of the metal has increased.
The historic value hasn't. Meaning they are looking at how much they are worth to the museums and collectors - Louay, on 01/18/2009, -1/+7in recession america it is worth $20 or the price of the chrysler company
- consoneo, on 01/18/2009, -0/+5Why do you think he will not get any money? I see nothing in the article about them being taken from him.
- muleskinner, on 01/18/2009, -1/+6Spell check is not to be feared son.
- calebian, on 01/18/2009, -1/+6i think they'll be worth a considerable amount more than originally thought. I mean, 1. they are gold and 2. they are old.... haha that rhymed
- freexe, on 01/19/2009, -0/+4I think it is only gold treasures that are found belong to the Crown. Silver and other treasures are yours to sell.
- Devilboy666, on 01/19/2009, -0/+4The gold content in these coins is worth about $100,000
- mhearne, on 01/19/2009, -0/+3@samhale
How does it work in England? Here in the U.S. you turn it in and receive 50% of the proceeds. For instance, a treasure hunter would be granted the right of recovery on an old Spanish ship in the Gulf of Mexico. He pulls it up, half goes to the government.
I do understand that these coins are historic artifacts, and would need special handling, but really, the finder should receive a fee. - MortVent, on 01/19/2009, -0/+3demand
If the coins are common enough, the lack of demand means the metal value is the only real worth.
Museums rarely need or want a large pile of coins on hand. One or two examples is the norm (with replicas for the mass displays usually)
So from reading the article, they may be a very common coin in collections. Which mean little or no demand for collectors resulting in a low market value
Kind of like: you buy a classic car, if there are 20 million of that model still available and on the roads it's not quite as valuable as one with only 2 million of them on the roads. - inactive, on 01/19/2009, -0/+3Maybe the Gold was buried before the Roman Legion could overtake a lumbering Druid wagon or maybe it was Roman loot that was hastily buried.
Whoever had known about the treasure was killed,murdered or exiled - russau, on 01/19/2009, -0/+3I've heard it's much worse in Egypt - a farmer digging in his field risks losing his farm if he discovers a artefact! Which fosters are pretty lucrative black market. Why report the find and risk losing your land when you could get a good chunky of money on the black market.
- puppethead, on 01/19/2009, -0/+3In the UK (excluding scotland) anything over 10% gold/siver needs to be declared to the state, they then decide if it is "Treasure" or not under the law, in this case they are treasure as all groups of coins of this age are. Then if a uk museum wants it they can have it for market price, otherwise its returned to the finder, who will under normal arrangements split it 50/50 with the landovner.
- mhearne, on 01/19/2009, -0/+3Which is exactly why it is still there in that same spot after 2000 years. Who knows how much else is left to be discovered?
- mhearne, on 01/19/2009, -0/+2They just might be kind of hard to sell, plus, it would be a real crime to melt them down. They aren't making any new antiques you know!
- silent128, on 01/18/2009, -1/+3Suddenly i want to buy a metal detector again......
- vandernderyid, on 01/19/2009, -0/+2That civilization was stupid and had a bank bailout, which made the metal all but worthless.
It's a good thing that we are smart, use paper money, and don't have bank bailouts. - yowhat2002, on 01/19/2009, -0/+2In the early 20th century, it became the practice of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to pay those finders who fully and promptly reported discoveries of treasure troves and handed them over to the proper authorities the full antiquarian value of objects which had been retained for national or other institutions such as museums.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_trove#Englis ... - spepin, on 01/19/2009, -0/+2I'll buy it at a high price.
- mhearne, on 01/19/2009, -0/+2Because not all finders are well off, or even care about history. In order to preserve these artifacts, and prevent them from being melted into bullion, some incentive to preserve them must be offered.
Look what happened to the Dead Sea Scrolls. The finders found that if they broke them up into smaller pieces, that they could receive more "money" for them. - calebian, on 01/18/2009, -0/+1I know right? since the value of gold has only increased and increased over time.
- Willotree, on 01/19/2009, -0/+1Suffolk was dug.
- nj10ii, on 01/18/2009, -1/+2And humor is lost on those with thick heads and slow wits, Dad.
- mhearne, on 01/19/2009, -0/+1The value of gold has remained exactly the same for thousands of years. It just takes more counterfeit to buy it these days.
- inactive, on 01/19/2009, -0/+1this is blaspheme
- fungalboom, on 01/18/2009, -0/+1MortVent, how do you explain "gold coins, which would have been worth in today's money up to £1m"? And have you forgotten how much money museums shell out?
- dcxoffender, on 01/18/2009, -1/+2Keep and eye out for the Black Pearl.
- poidh, on 01/18/2009, -2/+3Sorry. I'll put them back.
- mhearne, on 01/19/2009, -0/+1The best one I ever saw was home made out of a broom handle and a yoke coil from a very large television set. It could go sharp and broad, deep and shallow, etc. Pretty good for a home project!
I wouldn't touch one of those cheap plastic jobs that all the retiree's use. They really aren't too great. - FLarsen, on 01/18/2009, -1/+2Then you must have a thick head and slow wit nj10ii.
- Heidenreich12, on 01/18/2009, -2/+3A friend with weed is better indeed, but a friend with gold is better i'm told
- inactive, on 01/21/2009, -0/+0I would be a human Gopher in Britain digging up the lawns from London to Scotland
- inactive, on 01/19/2009, -3/+2finders keepers
- fungalboom, on 01/18/2009, -1/+0fta: "The staters, which each weigh about 5g, will now be valued ahead of a treasure trove inquest.
'We don't know how much they will be worth but it will be less than they were at the time,' said Ms Plouviez. "
Although that really doesn't make much sense to me either... - thephysicist, on 01/18/2009, -2/+0dugg for SUFFOLK
- inactive, on 01/18/2009, -3/+1It makes think of people asking me for spare change lol
- inactive, on 01/18/2009, -8/+3I JIZZED IN MY PANTS
Seriously though, this is beyond awesome. I love History, and stuff like this partially makes up for thuggish behaviour else where (E.g. Camp Alpha in Babylon, The vandalising of Baktrian treasures in Afghanistan) -
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