The discovery of Gold Coins in Aceh,id
Thousands of treasure chest containing Ancient Gold Coins Found in Kutaraja,id
Tuesday, 12 November 2013 12:34 WIB,ht
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Residents showed gold coins were found in the village pond Merduati, District Kutaraja, Banda Aceh, on Monday (11/11). Ancient gold coins are estimated to number in the thousands was first discovered in a casket fashioned by a search of oysters and sold to a gold shop in the Market Atjeh up to a hundred million dollars.,id
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, BANDA ACEH - Senior Sub Kutaraja, Banda Aceh , managed and publicized by the discovery of gold coins(dirhams) in large quantities at the confluence FORUM DOY, Gampong Merduati.,ms
Information found this gold coin , originally known Lampaseh foyer of residents of Aceh , on Monday afternoon . He said a neighbor got a piece of gold the size of a coin buttons , on the basis of kuala Krueng Doy .
" There is a new neighbor search home the gold in the river . Lot of people there -do go down to the river . Failure by many , there are already selling into the market to a hundred million more . , But now the location has been guarded by the police , " said the resident.
When the porch arrived at the scene of the discovery of gold coins , after sunset , seen dozens of men and women , ranging from parents to children , were in the river with flashlights equipment , buckets , and other equipment .
Obtained information that police officers not prohibit residents to look for gold in the river , but was forced to dissolve because it is before sunset . Moreover , when the number of people who come to the site more and more , not only of the District Kutaraja but also from other regions .
Finding gold coin news , with seasoning towing curiosity , still continues to spread rapidly . Thus, only several minutes after evening prayers ended , the re- location crowded with people . They come with the equipment that is more complete .
In fact , around 22:30 pm , a resident returned to find a handful of gold coins . This situation adds to the spirit of other citizens to participate plunged into the river water was limited to a height of an adult 's thigh .
Information gathered in the foyer location , finding gold coins in the river basin , first discovered by the Righteous , Lampaseh Acehnese people who are looking for oysters on the bottom of the river , which before the tsunami was an ancient cemetery complex . Activity search for oysters and local residents often did at low tide for sale .
Monday morning , while scavenging the river bed to find oysters , Righteous step stopped when he found a chest covered with oysters around . " He hit it with machete chest to release the attached oysters .
However , the chest was opened and spilled gold coins in it , the amount may reach thousands of pieces , " said chipped , Chairman of the Village Youth Merduati .
Still according to the story Chipped, Righteous and some residents who managed to take the gold coins , gold shop to sell directly in the market Atjeh . " There received Rp 117 million for a fist of gold coins , " said Chipped .
Other information obtained porch , until yesterday afternoon had many people who managed to get the gold coin and sell it . The money obtained from selling the gold coins varies , depending on the number of coins were found .
At the site of the discovery , the price of gold was priced at Rp 350 thousand per coin size of shirt buttons , and Rp 800 thousand to Rp coin-sized coins 1,000 . Until this news was revealed last night at 23:00 pm , finding the location of the gold coin was still filled with people who looking for gold coins from the bottom of Kuala Krueng Doy . ( yat / saf )