Renovators' delight.

[JeffH]

Couple who found old gold coins under their kitchen floor are $1.3 million richer

[Triggersmob]

Wouldn't that be nice. I could do with 1.3 mill.

Jeff, you back from your holidays already?

[JeffH]

Yes Steve, back too soon.

[Triggersmob]

I hope you had an enjoyable holiday.
The wife is talking about going on another cruise to Fiji,
but I can't see it happening any time soon.

[gweidion]

Yes Steve, back too soon.

Did you come back with 1.3 million worth of found gold coins?

[JeffH]

No, just some nice Fiji coins and a few banknotes. Will put up some pictures later today.

[Tanecoins]

I looked at the story and very interesting that law, that the coins all have to be under 300 years old to not be considered archaeological!  The value would be double now at least with gold prices.

What is funny is the 1610 coin is the one on top in the image, a Laurel of James I (1604 - 1619) and I can't see the mintmark to date it exactly. The gold coins would be Broads of Cromwell, Unites of James I and Charles I(Laurels were unites with James wearing a wreath). The Bulk of the coins would have likely been Guinea coinage of Charles II, James II, William III and Mary II, Anne and George I who died in 1727. The final date was 295 years ago from the story and the 1720 coin was likely a 5 Guineas with SSC on it and just over 300 years old.

If they traded in the Baltic, this would put them squarely in the time of Peter the Great.