What archaeologists think metal detecting is.

[MangoAve]

Whoops. But I am sure this is after everything had been documented about the find and all legalities about the find had been cleared, not the legalities of the evading part.

http://www.coinworld.com/news/tommy-thompson-coin-world-ss-central-america-florida-gold-silver-shipwreck-us-marshals-numismatics-colombus-dispatch-cbs-news.html#

 

[MangoAve]

Even better. Nothing goes to the people who found it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2957563/Priceless-trove-2-000-gold-coins-used-10th-Century-Caliphate-ruled-Middle-East-coast-Israel.html

 

[freemindstuck]

Even better. Nothing goes to the people who found it.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2957563/Priceless-trove-2-000-gold-coins-used-10th-Century-Caliphate-ruled-Middle-East-coast-Israel.html

First rule in finding a cache of coins is don't tell anyone you found a cache of coins!

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

Says it all and have had first hand contact with archies.....not a fan of us!