Ordinary people who found extraordinary amounts of gold
Charlotte Irwin
03 January 2024
Unsuspecting people who struck gold
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Gold coins found in a pub, Ireland: value unknown
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Gold coins found in a pub, Ireland: value unknown
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The Folkestone Dig, UK: $13,300 (£10k)
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The Folkestone Dig, UK: $13,300 (£10k)
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South African gold coins, UK: up to $133,000 (£100k)
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South African gold coins, UK: up to $133,000 (£100k)
Courtesy British Museum
US gold coins in a London garden, UK: $154,000 (£98.2k)
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US gold coins in a London garden, UK: $154,000 (£98.2k)
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Gold bars in an airport bin, South Korea: $319,000 (£240k)
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Gold bars in an airport bin, South Korea: $319,000 (£240k)
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Crushed chalice in a potato field, UK: $333,000 (£250k)
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Crushed chalice in a potato field, UK: $333,000 (£250k)
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Gold chalice from a lost Spanish galleon, USA: $413,000 (£310k)
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Gold chalice from a lost Spanish galleon, USA: $413,000 (£310k)
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Oldest Iron Age gold, UK: $433,000 (£325k)
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Oldest Iron Age gold, UK: $433,000 (£325k)
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Gold hoard in a piano, UK: $665,000 (£500k)
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Gold hoard in a piano, UK: $665,000 (£500k)
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Gold bars in a back garden, France: $887,000 (£666k)
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Gold bars in a back garden, France: $887,000 (£666k)
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Gold bars in a tank, UK: $2.6 million (£2m)
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Gold bars in a tank, UK: $2.6 million (£2m)
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A home with hidden gold, France: $3.8 million (£2.9m)
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A home with hidden gold, France: $3.8 million (£2.9m)
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Gold Rush hoard buried under a tree, USA: $10 million (£7.5m)
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Gold Rush hoard buried under a tree, USA: $10 million (£7.5m)
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