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Beau Street Hoard [Roman Aquae Sulis, Bath England]
The Roman Baths website ^
| updated 2021
| unattributed, Bath & North East Somerset Council
Posted on 04/20/2021 3:38:36 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/20/2021 3:38:37 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
Let me guess, the British government just confiscated everything, and if you'd found it, you'd have stolen it and kept your mouth shut. DSM-5 301.7 (F60.2).
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posted on
04/20/2021 3:39:10 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/20/2021 3:40:41 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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posted on
04/20/2021 3:41:04 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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04/20/2021 3:47:05 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: SunkenCiv
Finders keepers, losers weepers................
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:11:31 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
To: SunkenCiv
At least the Romans were a clean people...............
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:12:02 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
To: talleychan
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:13:58 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
To: talleychan
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posted on
04/20/2021 5:14:51 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
To: SunkenCiv
Let me guess, the British government just confiscated everything, and if you'd found it, you'd have stolen it and kept your mouth shut. Actually, SunkenCiv, I think you unfairly malign their process in this case.
Yes, as a rule, for portable treasures, including coinage, over 300 years in age, the Her Majesty's Government exercises right of first claim. Comparative valuations are computed and both the finder and land owner are compensated on that basis. Given that this Treasure Act has been in place since 1996, it is already known by most seekers.
To me it seems a justifiable compromise for a nation's patrimony. The famous Saxon Hoard from Sutton Hoo might otherwise be unseen in a private collection rather than on Public display!
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posted on
04/20/2021 9:56:16 AM PDT
by
SES1066
(I love my Country, but I fear too much Government!)
To: SES1066
I think you unfairly malign what I was doing there.
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posted on
04/20/2021 10:11:21 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
What - we’re supposed to look up English law so we know you were being sarcastic!? (Heck - I haven’t even read the article yet!)
Thanks for the ping. I wonder how they got the coins “unfused”? (Hopefully in the article.) I have a bunch of Susan B. Anthony dollars that were stashed in my truck for emergencies. Not fused, but they are all corroded!! Hopefully the bank will take them in an exchange.
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posted on
04/20/2021 12:10:13 PM PDT
by
21twelve
(Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
To: 21twelve
I think they soak ‘em in something, to get rid of the concretions while no degrading the coins.
English law?!? Don’t you have ESP?!? ;^) These coin find topics and other topics about treasure finds generally wind up polluted by “me see, me take” posts, so I tried to get ahead of the game. I may have been too sub tull.
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posted on
04/20/2021 1:11:46 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: Red Badger
Ooh, looks like somethin’ happened up there in #6 and #7. I always miss out. ;^)
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posted on
04/20/2021 1:13:04 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Advertising troll........................got zotted.............
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posted on
04/20/2021 1:14:32 PM PDT
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Red Badger
("We've always been at war with Climate Change, Winston."..............................)
To: Red Badger
Romans in finer homes had running water and private baths. The rest of Roman society was gifted with public baths in order to, uh, lower the overall fragrance of urban areas. Public urinals were built and operated by the fullers, because urine was (is?) used to process wool. The cloaca maxima, the great sewer system under Rome, still exists in spots, but ultimately moved the human wastes into the Tiber River, so imagine that on a summer day...
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posted on
04/20/2021 1:16:20 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Red Badger
Advertising trolls? Hell, they sell themselves...
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posted on
04/20/2021 1:18:51 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: Red Badger
[singing] go mister talleychan, clear that you’re bananas... [/singing]
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posted on
04/20/2021 1:20:15 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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