Thousands of ancient coins unearthed in Jersey

[JohnUK]

Two metal detectorists have dug up what is expected to be the biggest trove of ancient coins Western Europe has ever seen. See video.

http://dtct.it/LZelZ3

[JohnUK]

Better and more accurate report from the BBC - with pictures.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-18579868

[emoryjim]

Holy buckets -- did you see the sixe of that hole they dug to get those coins out. I wonder what type of detector those guys were using?

[JohnUK]

Originally Posted by emoryjim

Holy buckets -- did you see the sixe of that hole they dug to get those coins out. I wonder what type of detector those guys were using?

C-Scope I believe ...

The trench was dug by archaeologists.

[blk86trbo]

"Archaeologists now think there could be as many as 20,000 coins meaning the value of such a find could be in the millions. Jersey won't be cashing in though - by law, the treasure belongs to the Queen."

Well that certainly is not how things should be.

[clifftronics]

i think i would have had a heart attack on the spot, to bad we are in such a young country. And we get excited over a coin over 100 years old...thanks for sharing...GL+HH.....cliff.

[Xaquin]

I uh

I once found two silver dimes in one day!

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=(



seriously though, I'd need a new set of pants if I found that horde

[SeabeeRon]

I saw "ancient coins" and "Jersey" and thought our "New Jersey"!??!

[NoShow]

Originally Posted by Xaquin

I uh

I once found two silver dimes in one day!

....

=(



seriously though, I'd need a new set of pants if I found that horde

LMAO

Now that was funny!

[~Alan~]

Originally Posted by blk86trbo

"Archaeologists now think there could be as many as 20,000 coins meaning the value of such a find could be in the millions. Jersey won't be cashing in though - by law, the treasure belongs to the Queen."

Well that certainly is not how things should be.

And it wont.....The finders will be rewarded. I doubt that the value would be as much as £10 million

In one of the news items, it shows the finders using a "Whites 808 Hoard Finder", then later using what looked like a
"Gold Mask"

For those unaware of the geography of this part of the country. Jersey is one of the larger Islands, in a group between the South coast of England, and the coast of France. The Channel Islands.

[SeabeeRon]

Originally Posted by ~Alan~

And it wont.....The finders will be rewarded. I doubt that the value would be as much as £10 million

In one of the news items, it shows the finders using a "Whites 808 Hoard Finder", then later using what looked like a
"Gold Mask"

For those unaware of the geography of this part of the country. Jersey is one of the larger Islands, in a group between the South coast of England, and the coast of France. The Channel Islands.

Thanks for the info Alan!!

[~Alan~]

There's an update to this story.
Conservationists have discovered other treasures hidden in amongst the
coins.

See Here: http://www.culture24.org.uk/art391688


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[simonthesearcher]

wre they seriously using a c-scope

[JohnUK]

Originally Posted by simonthesearcher

wre they seriously using a c-scope

Simon - when they found the scattered hoard leading to the big one, Richard was using a Golden Mask 3 and Reg was using a Tesoro Tejon ...

[Rudy]

Originally Posted by SeabeeRon

I saw "ancient coins" and "Jersey" and thought our "New Jersey"!??!

Yeah, I better call the airline and cancel my ticket.

[Pa Hunter]

Originally Posted by SeabeeRon

I saw "ancient coins" and "Jersey" and thought our "New Jersey"!??!

wow i secound that but me i would have slowly collected em little at a time an kept my mouth shut lol

[bigstemz]

"loose lips sink ships"

im an archeologist by profession and i will be the first to admit that most archeologists are scum bags. Greedy and not willing to share any part of history with the people

[guam]

Originally Posted by Pa Hunter

wow i secound that but me i would have slowly collected em little at a time an kept my mouth shut lol

I agree...move slowly, don't act suspicious, quietly fill your treasure pouch...