Faked find of rare coins

Britanski detektorista priznao da je podmetnuo novčiće koje je kupio na eBej-u za 'Slavu'
Da je nalaz stvaran, promenio bi poznatu istoriju Velsa.

Majkl Džons (64) iz Port Talbota podmetnuo je pet srednjovekovnih novčića u polje i tvrdio da ih je pronašao tokom skupa detektorista na Oatkroft farmi u Titliju u julu 2021. Džons je kupio retke srebrne denare za 200 funti na eBej-u. Novčići, poznati kao srebrni denari Boemonda III, kovani su u Antiohiji u 12. veku za vreme vladavine princa Boemonda. Princ je osvojio Antiohiju, u današnjoj jugoistočnoj Turskoj, od Turaka tokom Velikih krstaških ratova. Kovanice prikazuju viteza u oklopu i šlemu. Prema rečima stručnjaka koji su svedočili na sudu, da su kovanice zaista otkrivene na farmi, one bi promenili poznatu istoriju Herefordšira i velških granica.

On March 11, the Hereford magistrates’ court heard that Michael Jones, 64, of Port Talbot, planted five Medieval coins in a field and claimed to have found them during a metal detecting rally at Oatcroft Farm in Titley in July 2021. Jones had purchased the rare silver deniers for £200 ($250) off eBay.

The coins, known as silver Deniers of Bohemond III, were minted in Antioch in the 12th century during the reign of Prince Bohemond. The prince conquered Antioch, in modern day South Eastern Turkey, from the Turks during the Great Crusades. The deniers depict a knight in chainmail armor and a helmet.

According to experts who testified in court, if the deniers had genuinely been uncovered at the farm, they would have changed the known history of Herefordshire and the Welsh borders.