BELGIAN GOLD COIN HOARD FOUND IN FRANCE

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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 24, June 17, 2018, Article 22

BELGIAN GOLD COIN HOARD FOUND IN FRANCE

I'd seen this story earlier in the week, but this is the first one I came across with images of the coins in the find, thanks to The Explorator newsletter. Follow the link to see a video as well. -Editor

WORKERS have made an unexpected discovery when demolishing an uninhabited house in France — 600 gold coins.

A paramilitary police officer said the workers discovered the coins in the cellar after rattling a mysterious, shell-shaped container.

They were Belgian, dated 1870, and bore the face of the then-reigning king of Belgium, Leopold II.

The gendarmerie said the treasure found in Brittany, a region in northwest France, has since been put under lock and key until they uncover more information about its origin.

Local media reports the hoard could be worth 100,000 euros ($AU155,000).

To read the complete article, see:
YOU wouldn’t believe the unexpected discovery these workers made when demolishing a house — it dates back to the 1800s (https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/archaeology/gold-coins-worth-155000-discovered-in-abandoned-house/news-story/3c13717cdf95baacc3939fcab4ac1634)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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