In this morning's wire news, youth archaeology volunteers in Israel have unearthed a hoard including 425 medieval Islamic gold coins and numerous fragments. https://apnews.com/5a35414a3fdcdf42c68a274b69595750 Earlier this year, a smaller group was found in the same area. http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/yavne-hoard-08084.html
Interesting read, thanks! Makes one wonder how much more is out there, because you know a lot of people used the "Earth" bank.