A Man Digs a Hole in His Garden and Finds a Hoard of Gold Coins 0 8

This was reported by local authorities on Thursday, November 6, as quoted by Reuters.

The man, whose name has not been disclosed, found the treasure at his home in the town of Neuville-sur-Saône near Lyon in May and reported it to the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs.

A representative of the local authorities in Neuville-sur-Saône stated that French officials decided he could keep the treasure since there were no signs that it was an archaeological find.

There were no clues as to how the treasure ended up there, and the previous owner of the land has died.