I wish all coin finds had a similar ending

[Rand]

I like the story of this coin find reported by BBC. It combines the preservation of the historical context of the find and the interests of three museums, a detectorist, a landowner, and collectors.

 

A hoard of hundreds of historic coins found by a metal detectorist - one of the largest hauls of its kind - has sold for £132,865 at auction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjd5lm98j45o

 

[antwerpen2306]

I think I have the check my garden in the south of Belgium, near to the French, German and Luxemburg and at 500 meters of the excavation of a roman villa. I already found a neolithic arrow-head , but a few of ..... Roman coins, no problem in Belgium : in your property, it is yours.

[Rand]

Hmm. I wander ... Instead of bidding in auctions, shall I buy a plot in Belgium?

[John Conduitt]

It's the same rule in the UK, the Netherlands and I think France. The landowner owns the find and gets the money. Detectorists have to make agreements with them to share any proceeds beforehand.

Edited September 27 by John Conduitt

[John Conduitt]

Here is something from the hoard.

Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus Denarius, 48BC

Rome. Silver, 18mm, 3.16g. Mask of Pan right with Pedum behind; below, part of moneyer mark; PANSA. Jupiter seated left, laureate, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, part of moneyer mark; on left, inscription C•VIBIVS•C•F•C•N / IOVIS•AXVR (Cr 449/1b). From the Helmingham Hoard 2019 (SF 291).