Rare gold coin found in Isreal

[nuggetdog]

This coin was just laying on the ground in plain site, man would I love to run a coil over that area.

Israeli hiker finds rare, 2,000-year-old gold coin

 

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[Chadeaux]

... and that is why you never ever ever show an archie what you've found.

Certificate of appreciation? You gotta be kidding!

 

[Silver Searcher]

... and that is why you never ever ever show an archie what you've found.

Certificate of appreciation? You gotta be kidding!

Yes she was well rewarded...I'd have done the same.

SS

 

[Msbeepbeep]

That is one awesome coin!

 

[Loco-Digger]

Man if I would have found that and they offered me a certificate, I would have told them where they could deposit that certificate. Homey don't play that.... Now if we could get a value placed on that coin, well then at least give me that much of a tax break going forward.

I still can't get over the fact about the Certificate

 

[Peyton Manning]

at least give a $20 for a few beers!

 

[austin]

See what happens when you show off your finds? She's kind though...

 

[Rivers rat]

me too

RR

 

[kingskid1611]

The price of gold is just paper over there. But I would have at least savored the find for a few days.

 

[GA_Boy]

Man if I would have found that and they offered me a certificate, I would have told them where they could deposit that certificate. Homey don't play that.... Now if we could get a value placed on that coin, well then at least give me that much of a tax break going forward.

I still can't get over the fact about the Certificate

Amen Brother, Day toucha my coin and I breaka day face.
Marvin

 

[Msbeepbeep]

I would at lest take a few personal pics with it....before I had to hand it over.

 

[Limitool]

Finds and threads like these just tear me up inside....!

 

[jerseyben]

"The authority said she will receive a certificate of appreciation for handing over the coin."

Only two of them in the whole world. And the government claims the coin for itself. Sometimes, I really just wonder what the $(%*&(%*&^ we are doing being "ruled" by governments who believe that a lost coin on the ground belongs to "the people" because it's their heritage. Fine. Pay the guy for it. Governments print their own money, anyway!

Skippy

Who said the govt claimed the coin for itself?


From the article:

"Rimon, from a kibbutz in northern Israel, turned it over to the Israel Antiquities Authority. It was her own little miracle."It was not easy parting with the coin," she said. "After all, it is not every day one discovers such an amazing object, but I hope I will see it displayed in a museum in the near future.""

 

[Limitool]

Who said the govt claimed the coin for itself?


From the article:

"Rimon, from a kibbutz in northern Israel, turned it over to the Israel Antiquities Authority. It was her own little miracle."It was not easy parting with the coin," she said. "After all, it is not every day one discovers such an amazing object, but I hope I will see it displayed in a museum in the near future.""

Who the hell do you think it was turned over to if not into a Govt. agency? I'd NEVER DO IT.... I..... I...............Never mind.

 

[T.C.]

Yes she was well rewarded...I'd have done the same.

SS

Seriously??

 

[T.C.]

I think in the U.K. they at least give you a percentage of your find, after it is auctioned off to a museum!! How about a comment from you fellars across the "pond"??

 

[Silver Searcher]

I think in the U.K. they at least give you a percentage of your find, after it is auctioned off to a museum!! How about a comment from you fellars across the "pond"??

It would totally belong to the finder, as it's a single find 100% you would own it. Treasure act only applies to.. two or more coins of a precious metal over 300 years old.

Hence my earlier tonge in the cheek reply T.C.

SS

 

[T.C.]

It would totally belong to the finder, as it's a single find 100% you would own it. Treasure act only applies to.. two or more coins of a precious metal over 300 years old.

Hence my earlier tonge in the cheek reply T.C.

SS

That's pretty cool the way the Brits do it. If ya think about it, how is a person gonna sell off a gold stash of say 100 gold coins?? If ya get caught, ya might get Federal time for tax evasion etc., etc. I would dislike sharing it with the Feds, but what else are ya gonna do??

 

[Silver Searcher]

That's pretty cool the way the Brits do it. If ya think about it, how is a person gonna sell off a gold stash of say 100 gold coins?? If ya get caught, ya might get Federal time for tax evasion etc., etc. I would dislike sharing it with the Feds, but what else are ya gonna do??

It wouldn't that hard to dispose of a 100 ancient gold coins, at the end of the day who would be looking for them. Certainly not the owners.

SS

 

[Limitool]

That's pretty cool the way the Brits do it. If ya think about it, how is a person gonna sell off a gold stash of say 100 gold coins?? If ya get caught, ya might get Federal time for tax evasion etc., etc. I would dislike sharing it with the Feds, but what else are ya gonna do??

You DON"T sell off a gold stash of 100 coins. You sell one coin at a time, different times, different places and by different people. You don't deposit the cash gains and you keep your mouth shut for a long time about your find. Just get a lot of pics, video for prosperity.... So later someone can say.... "Look what Grandpa found".....