Do you think they are any of these hoards in MN?? LOL! GOLD COIN HOARD FOUND IN NETHERLANDS Peter W. (left) and his friend Niels pose with the 47 gold Byzantine coins they recovered recently with their Garrett AT Pro International detectors. The coins date to the period of 465–585 AD, and most are in excellent condition. Peter says that he was hunting an old farm that he had been led to by his research. He and hunting buddy Niels had spent considerable time creating their own map depicting all the gold, silver and bronze coins found in their region during the past 200 years. “We found a pattern of gold coin findings in the region we have been searching,” Peter explained. “In that pattern, there was an unfilled area, so I decided to go on and search this area.” He was more than two hours into his search of the farm when he dug his first gold coin. “At first I thought it wasn’t real and put the coin in my bag,” he said. “Then at the same spot, I got the same pitch; this went on and on.” Peter quickly called his friend to come join him with his AT Pro. When Niels arrived an hour later, Peter had already dug 32 gold coins. “After four days of searching, we found a total of 47 coins,” said Peter, who recovered 40 of the Byzantine hoard’s total. “It’s a big find for the Netherlands, especially the North.” He believes the ancient cache was once contained in a pot or sack that was hit by a tractor plough. The coins were found in an area only about 15 meters in length and at depths ranging from about 10 to 35 cm (4 to 14”) deep. The coins have now been properly documented by Dutch authorities and returned to the successful detecting buddies. According to Peter, if the cache is eventually sold for profit, the landowner will share in the proceeds by Dutch law.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 20:58:10 +0000
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