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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 3696631, member: 100731&quot;][USER=42634]@chrsmat71[/USER] The name &quot;rainbowcup&quot; derives from the folk belief that they could be found in ploughed fields after heavy rainfall, when the rain washed the dirt from the gold or silver coins. Hence the belief that gold is found at the bottom of a rainbow. They are relatively scarce (though I was able to buy mine as part of a lot for a really reasonable price).</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=74834]@Pellinore[/USER] I think this is the same type, although the weight is a bit lower. It&#039;s a nice example. </p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=101013]@Limes[/USER] Ha fellow Dutchy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> No, rainbowcups are found more commonly in the west and south of Germany. However, the billion ones, I&#039;ve been told, are more commonly found in the Netherlands. They were probably minted by the Batavii, i.e. the first Dutch coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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