Metal Detector Finds 840 Gold Coins Wickham Market Hoard Treasure
www.treasurebone.blogspot.com In 2008 a man using a metal detector found a hoard of 840 gold coins, this hoard has since become known as The Wickham Market Hoard. The Wickham Market Hoard contained coins that belonged to the Iceni Tribe and are believed to be from 40 BC to 15 AD. This would date these coins to Pre-Queen Boudicca the warrior queen who led the revolt against Roman Rule which destroyed Colchester in 60 AD. The Ipswitch Museum raised 300000 pounds to purchase the hoard and keep it in Suffolk, later this hoard will be visiting Colchester, Norwich and Cambridge. arolineMcDonald, curator, said ” Cambridge and Norfolk are part of the Iceni tribal heartlands, so essentially we’re sending the coins back to where they came from.” McDonald added “I like to think emotionally we’re all related to the Iceni because we tread in those places that they trod 2000 years ago.” Recently the Ipswitch Museum posted an opportunity for 50 people to help clean these coins in a free workshop. All 50 spots have already been filled. I imagine they filled quite quickly. McDonald said “We wanted our contemporary communities to experience the coins close up.” McDonald continued “It’s quite unusual for us to have members of the public in the conservation lab and even more unusual to have them around our treasure.” Emma Hogarth, conservation officer, said: “If they’re pure gold, they don’t decay, but as there is some copper in these ones, we do have a little bit of corrosion. It’s …
two great buddys found these coins ,,now they never speak,,its all about greed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,again
@SuperJammygit It’s a sad thing indeed. It’s pretty cool that you have inside info on this. I figured it had something to do with some sort of disagreement as there was no name to the finder/finders anywhere I looked. Though, I did not dig too deep either.
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@swinginsouthjersey I can’t find one either…I think it is the fact that we are “geographically challenged” LOL
most of the time i ususally like to see just the things found and a little of the history but its good someone out there appreciates the history and the development of the discovery
@Blazinblex Blazinblex- I’m like you that way too. This time I thought it was pretty cool to see that some people got to get some hands on with such an amazing find.
only worth 300,000 pounds? 357 pounds/ piece … I thought they were gonna say a couple mill
@umrgolf2000 I thought it was a bit low too. Perhaps there is more copper than gold???
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@swinginsouthjersey Your not the only one
@knrbalbi they always under value these finds in the uk to enable museums to purchase them. Not good for the finder though.
@harliquinz I imagine…Thanks for the info Harliquinz
Awesome video ! I wouldn`t mind finding a hoard of Gold coins like that as long as i got to keep some or all of them or least a good cash value for them in return. LOL
@Yulelah You and me both Yulelah, you and me both!
lol what a scam; free coin cleaning.
the finder should have sold the hoard on the private market without reveling location, fuck the farmer and the museum
never go public with large finds….
dang–you’d think they’d be worth a good bit more than that
@quaxk sounds like farmer and finder got a screwing
Each one looks different…each a work of art!
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@knrbalbi and me my friend and me
nosso DEUS isso ai deva ser ouro puro kkkkkkkkkkkk
o pior que um achado desse o governo toma tudo! a pessoa que achar uma preciosidade dessa tem que ficar calado!
40 B.C. to 15 A.D. I think Christ hid them there as a goof.
Don’t blame it on God Blabblab. Jesus don’t goof around by placeing coins all over the world for others to find them. Quit blasphemeing him speaking against him over it why bring up his name. Their’s more things lost than ever found in this world. I’ve got a DFX white’s metal detector I paid over $1000 dollars for its the best white’s detector out for now. I’ve found alot of old coins made in the 1800′s a few sterling silver rings alot of nice stuff, we all lose things in some point of life.