My ancestors came from Scotland, though I've visited there several times. Coins can be found most anywhere there, though I've never found a gold coin in Scotland. Yet, gold coins have been found there. One find remains of special interest to me. Gold coins were found in Lake Hakon--various spellings-- (near Scotland's north shore town of Tongue), dropped there when Bonnie Prince Charles was being hunted down by the locals, including the MacKay Clan. Charles party threw gold coins into the Lake (Loch) to prevent they being taken for the MacKays, et. al. Most of the coins were recovered, but not all.
Don........