guy Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) The government of Jersey has purchased a hoard of Celtic coins and jewelry found on the island in 2012 known as the Le Catillon II or Grouville hoard. The hoard is thought to have belonged to a Curiosolitae tribe fleeing Julius Caesar’s armies around 50 to 60 BCE (Source:Wikipedia). Quote “A sum of £4.25m was paid and agreed by the Council of Ministers from the civil asset recovery fund, which is money recovered from criminal activities. The Le Catillon II hoard was discovered in the east of the island in 2012 by two metal detectorists.The historic collection of coins will now remain in Jersey Heritage's care.“ Quote “The world’s largest hoard of Celtic coins was found in 2012 buried in a field in the Channel Island of Jersey. The hunk, which is 1.8m (6ft) long and 20cm deep, contains more than 70,000 coins stuck together in clay that were buried in more than 2,000 years ago.” A wonderful video showing the extraction of the coins from the clay slab: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-59767850 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grouville_Hoard Edited January 28 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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