Posted 09/01/2022 8:26 pm
To clarify the comments they make about the hoard being 292 years old: this is important, because English law says that any hoard of gold coins found that's over 300 years old is legally a "treasure trove", even if you find it on your own property. The finder of a treasure trove is entitled to compensation of fair market value for the find, but they wouldn't be allowed to simply keep it; "treasure trove" belongs to the Crown. The museums would be offered right to purchase, and only if none of the local or national museums wanted it would the coins go up for auction. There are heavy fines and prison terms for anyone caught trying to privately keep or sell treasure trove items. But if they've been "disclaimed" by determining the hoard isn't 300 years old, then "finders keepers" applies and the finders are legally free to keep or sell the coins, whatever they wish.
It's a good thing they found it now, rather than in 10 years time.
As for the accompanying pictures, well, clearly they didn't actually have any pictures of the actual gold coins in question - so just grabbed some random pictures of gold coins to use as decorations. The pile of ancient early Roman gold coins, and the Late Roman gold coin of Constantine, are particularly irrelevant.
It's a good thing they found it now, rather than in 10 years time.
As for the accompanying pictures, well, clearly they didn't actually have any pictures of the actual gold coins in question - so just grabbed some random pictures of gold coins to use as decorations. The pile of ancient early Roman gold coins, and the Late Roman gold coin of Constantine, are particularly irrelevant.
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