- Nov 24, 2006
- 15,836
- 23,924
- Detector(s) used
- Nokta Simplex, Land Ranger Pro, Quick Draw Pro, Deteknix XPointer
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
It's not just about depth
A father and son using a Garrett ACE 150 METAL DETECTOR
while treasure hunting in Romania and discovered what could be oldest forged coins in history. The ancient counterfeit coins are worth approximately $150,000.00. US. Dollars.
Paul Croituru, 37, dug up the treasure of 300 forged silver coins worth nearly $150,000.00 - more than ten times what he earns a year as a council worker.
The father and son found 309 coins believed to be worth 500.00 each, as well as 40 fragments of the forged currency. The coins are believed to be the oldest counterfeit coins ever found!
The father and son immediately notified authorities of their amazing find and astonishingly will now lose nearly all of the money because of local treasure hunting rules.
A father and son using a Garrett ACE 150 METAL DETECTOR
Paul Croituru, 37, dug up the treasure of 300 forged silver coins worth nearly $150,000.00 - more than ten times what he earns a year as a council worker.
The father and son found 309 coins believed to be worth 500.00 each, as well as 40 fragments of the forged currency. The coins are believed to be the oldest counterfeit coins ever found!
The father and son immediately notified authorities of their amazing find and astonishingly will now lose nearly all of the money because of local treasure hunting rules.
