The anonymous man found the chest of gold coins in an undisclosed rural area of England, by pure chance.
Close-up of 2 gold coins from the Celtic period – Photo: Treasure Hunting
Although he thought it was just a useless piece of iron, he took it to examine out of habit because he was also an amateur ‘treasure hunter.’
This may be one of the largest gold treasures in the world – Photo: Treasure Hunting
After going home to get a metal detector, the man returned and unearthed a total of 1,300 precious Celtic gold coins.
The Ancient Origins newspaper said that the anonymous man decided to inform the local specialized agency about the gold coins, where the treasure will be managed in a way that balances the interests of the discoverer and the owner of the land.
