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cesarmac t1_iqzj7il wrote

Reply to comment by The_Bearded_Jedi in Gold coins hidden in 7th Century found in wall by BarKnight

If I go by the coins in the pic which appear to be roughly the size of a quarter then I'd say each coin is about 1 ounce. So roughly $60k-$80k at face value but maybe different if a collector is allowed to buy it.

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_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_ t1_iqzuwj4 wrote

That’s not the face value, that’s the bullion value.

The face value is what is written on it.

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unassumingdink t1_iqzygfy wrote

Article says the total weight is 170g, which would be about $9400 for just the gold value today.

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Alex_GordonAMA t1_ir1a6su wrote

I mean literally the first sentence in the link says the total is 170grams (6oz) lol. So each coin is .136 ounces...

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hereforthekix t1_ir0d76h wrote

Clearly an ounce is much lighter on ttour planet than it is on earth.
There's no way one of those coins is 28 grams

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Artemis7274 t1_ir1te36 wrote

Gold is measured in troy ounces, which is 31.1gs, even heavier

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