81 gold coins found during pub work

[jeff of pa]

Builders carrying out stabilisation work on an old pub building have unearthed one of the most significant finds of gold coins ever recorded in Ireland.Eighty-one coins, mostly guineas and half guineas dating back to the 17th century, were dug up from clay underneath floorboards in a fire-damaged premises on Main Street, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary.

Read more: 81 gold coins found during pub work - Republic of Ireland, Local & National - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
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[pong12211]

How cool would it be to make a discovery like that.. Great story...