These 160 gold aureus coins were found below the floor of a Roman house in Corbridge in 1911. They were stored in a bronze jug, their true value hidden by two bronze coins wedged in its neck. When the jug was lifted out of the ground, the weight of the gold broke it, revealing the hoard.
And then like a dumbass they told everyone and probably got to keep none of it….
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sure the gummint let them keep the bronze coins at the top.
Delete160 aurei at 9 grams each works out to 1.4 kilograms or a little over 3 pounds. Not that heavy really. But at $1000 per 10 grams now roughly $140,000 in bullion alone.
ReplyDeleteCollector value with rare gold is pretty decent with certain items. Got a friend in Nevada, family generational mine, mostly specimen grade quartz's, one section there is more milky quartz veins, with filigree dendritic gold formations, lot of it is museum grade, very pretty, the collector value on those gold veins is way beyond spot price, one piece they sold at the Tucson gem show for 150 large, might have been a few ounces of good in it. Like those coins above, quite stunning in beautiful condition, keep it quiet, find a dealer in rare coins, bet those babies find homes where spot price isn't a consideration.
DeleteNot the gold but the era it was produced and the quality of the coins, perfect mint condition according to the picture. History will always reveal itself and so will the will of God and findings about Jesus. Example: dead sea, found at the bottom were chariots and horse remains, Moses led them out and God took care to protect, Roman History documented Jesus and his death.
ReplyDeleteNobody will EVER be burying Bitcoin for future use, yet folks will ALWAYS be burying precious metals to preserve their wealth.
ReplyDeleteConsidering that in the roman times a silver coin (denarius) was enough for a person for at least one day to eat, have a bed for the night and pay for some transport you can see how much wealth was there.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they always call it a hoard? Seems a bit prejorative.
ReplyDeleteWhy does this sort of thing never happen in Ohio, Dammit!
ReplyDeleteHMS, it did happen in Kentucky: read the Kentucky hoard.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trove-of-700-civil-war-era-gold-coins-discovered-in-kentucky-180982569/
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