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“In this conversation and a subsequent meeting we discussed the find, the Treasures Act, and how the piano was acquired. Peter confirmed that the coins were genuine and took them away for safe-keeping and began the investigations that led us to where we are today,” said the headmaster. The actual worth of this gold is unbelievable.
The Treasure
The British Museum’s Peter Reavill’s said, “There’s a substantial amount of money there – enough to buy a house, so equivalent today to about £350,000. That’s not to say it’s worth that today, but that’s its spending power.” So, whose money is this?
Biggest Gold Hoard Ever
If the estimates are right, then this is “the biggest gold hoard” ever to be discovered in Britain. And Graham and Meg had it for like 30 years and still, they missed it. If you think that the strangest thing in this story then you must continue reading.
Where From?
A spokesperson for the British Museum stated, “The individual coins are not particularly rare being the button coinage of the British Empire. However, it is the largest hoard of its type known and the find is of significant importance from a historical perspective. We assume the owner thought it was a good place to hide of somethings and indeed it has taken 75 years to rediscover.”
Not Long Ago
Peter Reavill further told, “It is right in the middle of the First World War, things are not going as well as you want, is the money safer in the bank or at home under lock and key?”
And finally, Ian Richardson, Treasure Registrar, British Museum suggested, “This is not a long-buried assemblage of war booty or grave goods, but a large sum of money hidden in plain sight less than 100 years ago.”
Life Changing Money
“I have been amazed at the stories that people have shared about their families – we are a nation which loves history and adores mysteries – and this is one that rivals the best detective fiction out there. But nothing has been put forward to make me believe that we’ve found the person who is an heir to the person who stashed these coins away,” said Peter Reavill from the British Museum.
When the Hemmings got to know about it, they were taken by disbelief.