Tagged With: gold coins
Largest gold hoard in Israel ever found
From the J. Post: “The largest treasure of gold coins discovered in Israel was found in recent weeks on the seabed in the ancient harbor in Caesarea National Park, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday. A group of divers from the diving club in the harbor reported the find to the IAA whose … Continue reading
Most times you blunder when you talk about your treasure
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/02/27/tax-collector-is-coming-for-greatest-buried-treasure-ever-unearthed/ “The “greatest buried treasure ever unearthed in the United States” is about to be hit by the tax collector. According to Kathleen Pender, a columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle, the couple who found in cans buried on their property more than 1,400 rare gold coins worth more than $10 million will probably owe close to half of … Continue reading
Crusader Cache found
The treasure, more than 100 gold pieces weighing about 400 grams, is estimated to be worth more than $100,000. The coins were found hidden in a partly broken pottery vessel at the Appollonia National Park near Herzliya, the site where archaeologists believe the ancient Crusader town of Apollonia-Arsuf once stood. The hoard includes 108 gold … Continue reading
Video of Ancient Ramle Gold Coin Hoard
A hoard of gold coins found by archeologist, documented and studied. We have the good fortune of seeing the treasure and understanding the context by which it was found in. The treasure hunting lessons that I walk away with is: 1. that businessmen have and will continue to want to protect their wealth on the … Continue reading
Treasure Cache found in ancient courtyard in Isreal
The IAA put out a press release of a treasure hoard found buried in a courtyard. Little has changed in human nature. When threatened with civil unrest, we like to bury our valuables under our floor. or in the garden/ courtyard. Little has changed in the last 2,000 years. http://www.antiquities.org.il/article_Item_eng.asp?sec_id=25&subj_id=240&id=1941&module_id=#as “…The rooms of a building … Continue reading
Great Book for Metal Detecting
