Hoard of gold coins found in East London

[Melvadius]

No this is not accidently posted in the wrong forum it really does belong here as the coins in question all date between 1854 and 1913 and are US $20 Double Eagles. The find raises more questions than it answers but I do wonder at the dating of the hoard as this may indicate burial at the outbreak of World War One with the owner possibly dying during the conflict as a combatant, accidently during the zeppelin bombing of the East End or of old age without passing on their secret.

 

There are several reports on the net already about this including the

BBC:

 

A hoard of 80 gold coins from the US has been discovered in an east London garden.

The coins, found in Hackney, were minted between 1854 and 1913 and are estimated to be worth a six-figure sum.

While Roman coins are often found buried, it remains a mystery why the American hoard was hidden.

An inquest at St Pancras Coroner's Court announced the find and set a deadline of 8 February 2011 for the coins' owner to come forward.