I wonder what they would bring on the open market?
I bet that dwarfs any "compensation" paid.
I bet compensation paid, dwarfs the open market price.
Probably.
Trove law was originally intended to punish people who tried to hide their money from tax collectors by burying it. Everything of value dug up from the ground belonged to the crown. So, if you ‘found’ your hidden money again, the Crown took it all.
In any case, whoever promised you fair?