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My Favorite International find for June 2013 is the Romanian Ritual Rings and Coins, discovered by Adrian C. from Bucharest, Romania with his Ace 250.
Adrian exclaims, "I am happy to announce that this month I got the strike! On the edge of a country road, in the shade of a forest, my metal detector got crazy. I thought I got over a can, but curiosity made me dig to see what was hidden there. Something yellow got hooked in a clod and started to roll. I was thinking it was an ordinary stopper from a bottle of beer, and silly me was dreaming of gold pieces. I took the clod and crushed between my fingers. I could not believe it! A beautiful gold ring stuck between my fingers! My pulse got crazy, and the mosquitoes who were attacking me could taste me for a long time."
Adrian's quest continues, "I took the ring and put it in my pocket, and right after, my detector made its duty again. One by one, coins began to emerge from the ground! I quit the shovel because there were so many that I had to pass every clod of earth under the detector. Those mosquitoes have called all their friends at lunch and I just kept collecting coins. It took me about an hour to recover them all. During this time my heart was going crazy for every coin or ring found!"
Adrian describes the treasure. "The gold ring weighs 16 grams and is 18k gold, and the other ring is silver. The silver coins are Polish (Groschen) and Turkish (Akce) dated around 1599. It seems that my treasure was part of a burial ritual where the gold ring represents the sun, the silver ring represents the moon, and the coins were the fee for entering the world that begins after death."
Adrian concludes. "Under the laws of Romania, I could enjoy my little treasure for 48 hours, but the pictures I can enjoy a lifetime. I delivered the treasure to the National History Museum of Romania. After they finish the assessment, the experts will release a report." Adrian adds, "Thank you Garrett for the Ace 250, which since 3 years ago is my perfect companion and I am very pleased with it."
Congratulations Adrian. That is a fascinating discovery and story. You soon will be able to view the treasure you found and respectfully contributed to the national museum.
Adrian WINS a Garrett PRO-POINTER®!
Adrian exclaims, "I am happy to announce that this month I got the strike! On the edge of a country road, in the shade of a forest, my metal detector got crazy. I thought I got over a can, but curiosity made me dig to see what was hidden there. Something yellow got hooked in a clod and started to roll. I was thinking it was an ordinary stopper from a bottle of beer, and silly me was dreaming of gold pieces. I took the clod and crushed between my fingers. I could not believe it! A beautiful gold ring stuck between my fingers! My pulse got crazy, and the mosquitoes who were attacking me could taste me for a long time."
Adrian's quest continues, "I took the ring and put it in my pocket, and right after, my detector made its duty again. One by one, coins began to emerge from the ground! I quit the shovel because there were so many that I had to pass every clod of earth under the detector. Those mosquitoes have called all their friends at lunch and I just kept collecting coins. It took me about an hour to recover them all. During this time my heart was going crazy for every coin or ring found!"
Adrian describes the treasure. "The gold ring weighs 16 grams and is 18k gold, and the other ring is silver. The silver coins are Polish (Groschen) and Turkish (Akce) dated around 1599. It seems that my treasure was part of a burial ritual where the gold ring represents the sun, the silver ring represents the moon, and the coins were the fee for entering the world that begins after death."
Adrian concludes. "Under the laws of Romania, I could enjoy my little treasure for 48 hours, but the pictures I can enjoy a lifetime. I delivered the treasure to the National History Museum of Romania. After they finish the assessment, the experts will release a report." Adrian adds, "Thank you Garrett for the Ace 250, which since 3 years ago is my perfect companion and I am very pleased with it."
Congratulations Adrian. That is a fascinating discovery and story. You soon will be able to view the treasure you found and respectfully contributed to the national museum.
Adrian WINS a Garrett PRO-POINTER®!
