Dutch hoard found

~Alan~ · Nov 13, 2008

Metal detector reaps a harvest of precious coins

Amsterdam A man with a metal detector has found a trove of ancient Celtic and Germanic coins in a cornfield in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht.

From: Times Online

and Associated Press

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Curfs said he considers his metal detector habit a meditative hobby and not an obsession.
"I have advice for anybody hoping to get rich like this," Curfs said. "Forget it."

utahblue · Nov 13, 2008

Holy Cow!! Can you even imagine how that would feel? :shock:

WOW!

Bennym · Nov 13, 2008

That is something..... I don't know how I'd react.....

SpringTxDigger · Nov 13, 2008

That's to cool.

drsmithtft · Nov 13, 2008

Thats awesome. Can only imagine how that would feel. Maybe someday!!. Probably not that many Celtic coins in Texas though

kystonewall · Nov 14, 2008

That is really amazing. Thanks for sharing the story!

wolf-n-wa · Nov 14, 2008

We'll find that this weekend at our hunt. Ya right. WOLF

~Alan~ · Nov 14, 2008

drsmithtft said:
Probably not that many Celtic coins in Texas though

As they say in archaeological circles:

"Absence of evidence, is not evidence of absence"

In other words,just because you don't find something, it doesn't mean it's
not there.
Although to find Celtic coins in Texas, would probably make you famous....
and rich :lol:

RickO · Nov 14, 2008

That would be a heart test for sure.... and what each of us dreams of... RickO

Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct) · Nov 14, 2008

Thanks for the articles, Alan! Now that's what I call a cache!

Florida Tabdigger · Nov 14, 2008

You think maybe he did a happy-dance???

funnyfarmman · Nov 14, 2008

~Alan~ said:
Metal detector reaps a harvest of precious coins

Amsterdam A man with a metal detector has found a trove of ancient Celtic and Germanic coins in a cornfield in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht.

From: Times Online

and Associated Press

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Curfs said he considers his metal detector habit a meditative hobby and not an obsession.
"I have advice for anybody hoping to get rich like this," Curfs said. "Forget it."

Great advice for sure! I don't know why people think we do this to get rich.

cb

whitey · Nov 15, 2008

Nice that he notified the city of his find, otherwise another piece of history lost forever.

Dutch hoard found

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