11/26/23 Report - Two Large Hoards: 100,000 Coins in One Hoard, and Million Copper Coins in Another. Plumb-Bobs.

 

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Archaeologists in Japan have unearthed a massive stash of about 100,000 coins in Maebashi, a city about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Tokyo.

The hoard was found during excavations ahead of the construction of a factory, reported The Asahi Shimbun a newspaper in Japan. Only 334 of the coins have been examined so far, with the oldest one originating from China and dating to 175 B.C. and the most recent coin dating to A.D. 1265, the newspaper reported.

The coins were found in 1,060 bundles, with each bundle containing about 100 coins, The Asahi Shimbun said. The oldest coin has the Chinese inscription "Banliang" engraved on it. Banliang coins were commonly made in China around 2,200 years ago; the inscription translates to "half ounce," according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City...

Here is the link for ore about that.

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/hoard-of-100000-centuries-old-coins-discovered-in-japan 

Thanks to Willia K for the link above as well as the one below.

A family found a secret stash of coins worth thousands when clearing out the home of a late relative.

Real estate agent John Rice from California found a secret room filled with one million copper coins while clearing out his late father-in-law's home.

The treasure is estimated to be worth around $10,000, according to JPost.

During the clear-out, members of the family originally stumbled upon several coins stuffed in rolls of paper.

However, the main collection was not discovered until they found the hidden space in the basement...

Here is that link.

https://www.the-sun.com/money/9678416/man-found-huge-coin-haul-secret-warehouse-prize?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp 

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Yesterday I showed some artifact finds. One might be a plumb bob. Joe D. sent this story of the plumb bob in history.

A brief history of the Plumb Bob - Wonkee Donkee Tools

It is a good article that tells how plumb bobs changed over the centuries, which can help you determine a general age or period.

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Nothing out there to change beach conditions much in the near future.  We are having nice high tides though.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net