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Hoard Of 17th Cen Gold Coins From Beneath Pub In Tipperary

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First time posting. If only those guys in the pub knew what they were sitting above!

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper...aking31.html
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The bummer is

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The coins are considered archaeological objects, which legally become property of the State.


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Doesn't the State have to compensate the finders in some way? I believe they do in the UK.
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Current Irish law states that any and all artefacts found, belong to the state and must be reported. The National Museum has no legal obligation to reward anyone for doing so, but generally does to encourage reporting.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1994...7/index.html
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