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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 520826, member: 11521&quot;]It must be great to live in the UK and own a metal detector. Recorded history goes back 2,000 years or more. Roman and Celtic coins are found on a regular basis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On the other hand, the city I live in was founded in 1872. The oldest coin I can reasonably expect to find with my metal detector is maybe 150 years old. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Anyway, a metal detectorist in South Devon discovered a hoard of 243 copper Roman coins from the reign of Valentinian (circa 330 to 378 AD). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Rare-Roman-coins-lifetime/article-692591-detail/article.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Rare-Roman-coins-lifetime/article-692591-detail/article.html" rel="nofollow"><font size="2">Rare Roman coins a &#039;find of a lifetime&#039;</font></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the UK when ancient artifacts like this are discovered they must be turned over to authorities who decide if they are of historic significance. If so, the artifacts are kept by the state and a value calculated for them. The value of the artifacts is paid to the finder and land owner (split evenly). If the artifacts are not of historical significance they are returned to the finder (who, I suppose, splits them with the land owner).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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