To: SunkenCiv
The girl who made the discovery will receive financial compensation, the amount of which has not been made public.Tree fiddy?
Seriously, government taking what amounts to a treasure hunter's treasure should richly reward the hunter! I mean, it's not like these lazy sods were out looking for it, or even knew it was there. Without this girl, it would still be in the ground, likely never to be found.
3 posted on
04/29/2023 9:11:18 AM PDT by
Alas Babylon!
(Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
To: Alas Babylon!
Seriously, government taking what amounts to a treasure hunter's treasure should richly reward the hunter! I mean, it's not like these lazy sods were out looking for it, or even knew it was there. Without this girl, it would still be in the ground, likely never to be found....
Exactly !
of course socialist countries might think differently
To: Alas Babylon!
I think Europe tends to split their findings by 50% or so.
19 posted on
04/29/2023 9:46:12 AM PDT by
Jonty30
(Black widow spiders aren't the only species that eats their mate after finishing with them. )
To: Alas Babylon!
I can kinda, sorta understand the Danish Govt getting the Danish coins, but why would they figure they deserve the Arab and Germanic coins?
38 posted on
04/29/2023 10:54:48 AM PDT by
philetus
(Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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