https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ed-at-home
French detectorist accused of looting on vast scale after haul discovered at home
‘Patrice T’ suspected over hoard including 14,000 Roman coins he claims to have dug up in Belgian field
looter of many coins in trouble
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Re: looter of many coins in trouble
Blimey it looks like he has more Roman brooches than the British Museum!! Not a good news story for metal detectorists
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Re: looter of many coins in trouble
Did you read the story shown in a small side box in the article, it is a real hatchet job from the Guardian, it tars the hobby as all being in it for the money and we are apparently all nighthawks!! Click Here
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Re: looter of many coins in trouble
no doubt why the guardian is facing extinction ..faling sales