They will not be "confiscated", the finder/land owner will get paid the
full market value, if finders don't report a large find like this and
they are found out they will then get zero cash. Billy


"J. A. M." wrote:

Darren wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3501426.stm

...out to dig a pond now.

Thanks
Darren

This may be a classic case of when to keep you mouth shut. Now that the finder has contacted the "proper authority" the coins may be confiscated by the state.

JAM