Comments on: Cha-Ching! 30-Year Search Yields Enormous Cache of Ancient Celtic Gold & Silver Coins http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Dave http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/#comment-33502 Dave Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:56:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=38052#comment-33502 If I understand British law - the coins, because of their cultural & historic value, become property of the government, but the government is required to pay market value to the "owners" of the find - so that's got to be settled first. It may take a while to sort out what they're worth and who to pay. I'm sure it will all be worked out, though. I would love to see pictures of the actual find... If I understand British law – the coins, because of their cultural & historic value, become property of the government, but the government is required to pay market value to the “owners” of the find – so that’s got to be settled first. It may take a while to sort out what they’re worth and who to pay. I’m sure it will all be worked out, though. I would love to see pictures of the actual find…

]]> By: Kevin Hill http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/#comment-33501 Kevin Hill Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:53:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=38052#comment-33501 Jersey's unusual status as Crown Dependencies that are not part of the United Kingdom makes the legal analysis of ownership difficult. In England this find would be covered by the the Treasure Act 1996 in which the find would belong to the Crown and a suitable reward would be given the finder. However, the Channel Islands are not under Parliament's rule so the Treasure Act would not apply. Perhaps, the English Common law rule of Treasure Trove applies. To be "treasure trove" To be treasure trove, an object had to be substantially gold or silver, had been hidden with the intent to recover it and the original owner could not be found or ascertained. Under this rule of law the treasure goes to the Crown with no obligation for a reward and it is a crime to not report the find to the local coroner. Jersey’s unusual status as Crown Dependencies that are not part of the United Kingdom makes the legal analysis of ownership difficult. In England this find would be covered by the the Treasure Act 1996 in which the find would belong to the Crown and a suitable reward would be given the finder. However, the Channel Islands are not under Parliament’s rule so the Treasure Act would not apply. Perhaps, the English Common law rule of Treasure Trove applies. To be “treasure trove” To be treasure trove, an object had to be substantially gold or silver, had been hidden with the intent to recover it and the original owner could not be found or ascertained. Under this rule of law the treasure goes to the Crown with no obligation for a reward and it is a crime to not report the find to the local coroner.

]]> By: Paisley http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/#comment-33500 Paisley Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:22:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=38052#comment-33500 generally this sort of thing is a fair split between the land owner and the person who found it. Is Jersey trying to get a cut as well, or was it public land? generally this sort of thing is a fair split between the land owner and the person who found it. Is Jersey trying to get a cut as well, or was it public land?

]]> By: Andrew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/#comment-33499 Andrew Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:54:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=38052#comment-33499 The rightful owner isn't just the person who found it? They did all the work!! The rightful owner isn’t just the person who found it? They did all the work!!

]]> By: Knut http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/#comment-33498 Knut Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:55:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=38052#comment-33498 X never ever marks the spot! X marks the spot! X never ever marks the spot!

X marks the spot!

]]> By: Jean Gogolin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2012/06/27/cha-ching-30-year-search-yields-enormous-cache-of-ancient-celtic-gold-silver-coins/#comment-33497 Jean Gogolin Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:32:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=38052#comment-33497 Wow. This is the sort of thing that never happens. Except when it does. Wow. This is the sort of thing that never happens. Except when it does.

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