British Bird-Watcher Discovers Trove of 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coins

[mellowyellow]

The cache dates to the time of warrior queen Boudica’s revolt against the Romans


The coins are worth an estimated £845,000, or roughly $1,150,000 USD. (Treasure Hunting magazine via Facebook)


This September, a British bird watcher who’d stopped on the edge of a farmer’s field to watch a buzzard and a pair of magpies stumbled onto a trove of 2,000-year-old Celtic coins.

As first reported by Julian Evan-Hart of Treasure Hunting magazine, the unnamed bird-watcher—who is also an amateur metal detectorist—unearthed the stash of some 1,300 gold coins in a field in the eastern English countryside. Dated to between roughly 40 and 50 A.D., the cache is the largest hoard of Iron Age Celtic coins found in the United Kingdom since 2008, when a car mechanic excavated a stash of 850 ancient staters, or handmade money, in Suffolk. Source: Smithsonian Magazine

 

[Aunt Marg]

Does the finder get to keep the treasure, or does it go to the nanny kingdom?

Myself, I would never say a peep as to finding a treasure. It would be ALL mine.

Finders keepers - dirty weepers.

 

[hollydolly]

The cache dates to the time of warrior queen Boudica’s revolt against the Romans

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The coins are worth an estimated £845,000, or roughly $1,150,000 USD. (Treasure Hunting magazine via Facebook)


This September, a British bird watcher who’d stopped on the edge of a farmer’s field to watch a buzzard and a pair of magpies stumbled onto a trove of 2,000-year-old Celtic coins.

As first reported by Julian Evan-Hart of Treasure Huntingmagazine, the unnamed bird-watcher—who is also an amateur metal detectorist—unearthed the stash of some 1,300 gold coins in a field in the eastern English countryside. Dated to between roughly 40 and 50 A.D., the cache is the largest hoard of Iron Age Celtic coins found in the United Kingdom since 2008, when a car mechanic excavated a stash of 850 ancient staters, or handmade money, in Suffolk. Source: Smithsonian Magazine

I'm sure my great-great-great granny must have lost those....

 

[Pepper]

I have a bunch (forgot where I put them) of actual Roman coins used within & during the Empire. They are not of precious metal and I was told they are worth a dime a dozen. Anyone know?

 

[Ferocious]

British Bird-Watcher Discovers Trove of 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coins​

Hmmmm.....so that's where I left them.

 

[RadishRose]

@mellowyellow , how exciting!. I would be thrilled out of my mind if I found something like that.

I would imagine it would belong to the owner of the land, but there's probably a glitch somewhere, somehow.

 

[RadishRose]

I have a bunch (forgot where I put them) of actual Roman coins used within & during the Empire. They are not of precious metal and I was told they are worth a dime a dozen. Anyone know?

Mmmmm, I dunno about that. Was it an expert you asked?

 

[Pepper]

Mmmmm, I dunno about that. Was it an expert you asked?

I don't remember, it was a long while ago.

 

[JB in SC]

i wondered where The Archers got that story line...Eddie Grundy expert detectorist

 

[ohioboy]

Does the finder get to keep the treasure, or does it go to the nanny kingdom?

Myself, I would never say a peep as to finding a treasure. It would be ALL mine.

Finders keepers - dirty weepers.

Don't know about other countries, but in my state, Ohio, the finder of Treasure trove has sole ownership of it. TT is legally different from "Lost property" or "Mislaid property", even the last two have legal differences concerning ownership even found.

 

[Glowworm]

Don't know about other countries, but in my state, Ohio, the finder of Treasure trove has sole ownership of it. TT is legally different from "Lost property" or "Mislaid property", even the last two have legal differences concerning ownership even found.

You're so right. In Sweden you first need a permit to use a metal detector and then only in certain areas. Anything you find that's from before 1850 you have to contact the authorities so they can have the chance to "buy" the treasure from you at a reasonable price. If you don't you can end up in court

 

[ohioboy]

You need a permit to use a metal detector?

 

[Glowworm]

You need a permit to use a metal detector?

In Sweden yes

 

[ohioboy]

Here is an Ohio case concerning "Mislaid property", it's not that long.

https://casetext.com/case/ray-v-flower-hospital

 

[Chet]

Lost and found. If no one claims it in 30 days, it's yours, right?

 

[ohioboy]

Lost and found. If no one claims it in 30 days, it's yours, right?

Not always, state specific. I do know that in CA, keeping lost property is a crime. I'm not talking about triviality like a dime.

In Ohio, keeping lost property where the owner can be "readily identified", is considered Theft.

 

[SetWave]

2,000-Year-Old Celtic Coins? ​

Never heard of them. They seem to gather in large groups and must have been a beautiful sight to see them on the wing . . .

 

[Chet]

Not always, state specific. I do know that in CA, keeping lost property is a crime. I'm not talking about triviality like a dime.

In Ohio, keeping lost property where the owner can be "readily identified", is considered Theft.

I was thinking along the lines of the owner from 2,000 years ago. LOL

 

[ohioboy]

I was thinking along the lines of the owner from 2,000 years ago. LOL

Depends on the Country or the particulars of a divisional sovereign.