Local finds largest Dacian silver coin treasure in Romania

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Local finds largest Dacian silver coin treasure in Romania

Post by cronus » Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:51 am

http://www.romania-insider.com/local-fi ... ia/129318/

Local finds largest Dacian silver coin treasure in Romania

A Romanian from the village of Cacica, in the Northern county of Suceava, recently discovered some 350 old silver coins, the largest Dacian treasure ever to be found in Romania, according to the Bucovina Museum director, quoted by Agerpres.

The treasure, estimated to be 2,300 years old, was handed over to the Bucovina Museum, which will have to compensate the founder with 30% of the treasure’s value. The man, Paul Croitoru, found the coins near a forest close to the village by using a metal detector only. The treasure include 309 raw silver coins and 40 fragments, in total 1.5 kilos of silver.

The coins are similar to drachmas, with dimensions between 15 and 22 mm, and feature a Dacian character, and a horseback rider.

The whole treasure is worth some EUR 150,000 on the black market, according to local media.

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Re: Local finds largest Dacian silver coin treasure in Roman

Post by klr » Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:09 pm

Scumple wrote:http://www.romania-insider.com/local-fi ... ia/129318/

Local finds largest Dacian silver coin treasure in Romania

A Romanian from the village of Cacica, in the Northern county of Suceava, recently discovered some 350 old silver coins, the largest Dacian treasure ever to be found in Romania, according to the Bucovina Museum director, quoted by Agerpres.

The treasure, estimated to be 2,300 years old, was handed over to the Bucovina Museum, which will have to compensate the founder with 30% of the treasure’s value. The man, Paul Croitoru, found the coins near a forest close to the village by using a metal detector only. The treasure include 309 raw silver coins and 40 fragments, in total 1.5 kilos of silver.

The coins are similar to drachmas, with dimensions between 15 and 22 mm, and feature a Dacian character, and a horseback rider.

The whole treasure is worth some EUR 150,000 on the black market, according to local media.

(continued, round the back with a briefcase of money?)
You can bet that his 30% reward will be based on whatever the lowest valuation is, black market or not. :tea:
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