Fenn treasure found

[JeffH]

Million-dollar treasure chest found after decade-long search
Fenn treasure

[Basil]

Interesting,its been click bait for years so if this find is genuine it will also be interesting to see where it all leads with the legal implications.
Episode of Longmire was based on this story.

[JeffH]

"If it is genuine" the operative words. Plenty of places on the net reporting the story, using the same words and photos. No evidence proving the story though.
Looks like someone has released a press release and the media has dutifully reported it as fact without bothering to do any checking of the veracity.

Another example of that today....Housing Minister Michael Sukkar, in a radio interview apparently said "More than 12,000* Australians have registered for a new government grant to renovate or build a new home."
Dutifully reported by all the mainstream media outlets. Fact is there is no process in place yet to register for the grant. I could only find one media page that correctly reported "register interest in the grant" -that means they will get an email when the system is up and running. Big difference between asking to be advised when details are available and actually registering for the grant. Many of that 12,000* may not be eligible and many may not decide to lodge an application.
Classic example of a politician massaging the fact to put a positive spin on the story. Common tactic that the media regularly falls for.

*Figure variously reported as more than 8,000/12,000/20,000 in different places. Did said minister do several interviews and make up a bigger figure as he went just to give himself an even bigger congratulatory pat on the back?

[Basilstate]

Large horde found in Scotland.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/news/medieval-coin-hoard-could-be-one-of-the-largest-ever-discovered-in-scotland/ar-AA14xWea?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=194ffaa86fdc43c58eec4abfe840316b

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/gold-coin-proves-fictional-roman-emperor-was-real/ar-AA14yAmm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=7be7574cd95d4b85a59cebb7a5fde10b

[gweidion]

I wonder how much the poor sod who dug up the hoard gets to keep. I know if it was me I'd had pocketed some before telling the trust.

The fictional Roman emperor was interesting.

[Basilstate]

I wonder how much the poor sod who dug up the hoard gets to keep. I know if it was me I'd had pocketed some before telling the trust.

The fictional Roman emperor was interesting.

The UK authorities are tough on treasure hunters not disclosing their finds,IIRC they are entitled to 10% of the valuation which i read would be grossly under market value in most cases.
There is a Thread on here somewhere,i couldn't find it, about the Norfolk horde,people ended up in jail for not declaring it.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/03/norfolk-treasure-newly-declared-as-englands-biggest-anglo-saxon-coin-hoard

https://the-past.com/news/englands-largest-anglo-saxon-gold-coin-hoard-found-in-norfolk/

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-39028660

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/kitchen-floor-coin-discovery-2169410


The Roman Gold Coin is interesting but is typical of Numismatics,lots of self appointed 'experts' trying to make a name for themselves,fakes declared genuine,genuine coins declared fakes and all the shades of grey in between.

[JeffH]

....fakes declared genuine,genuine coins declared fakes and all the shades of grey in between.

Next thing will be replica Manders and Twible florins! :shock:

[nealeffendi]

There is a risk of fake  Manders being made. They sell for much more than genuine coins. Could a genuine coin be coin doctored to look like a Manders? Buy a genuine circulated florin at bullion value, tool the leg of R and the other markers and then flog it at $100 plus. How would the courts treat passing off a genuine coin as a fake coin?

[Basilstate]

Chinese Horde.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/tonnes-of-millennia-old-coins-found-in-east-china/ar-AA14MO1R?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4cdcee8608c4476591e3a03e63f592ba