(NGC), which certified the coins' authenticity, and GovMint, where the coins were sold, 95% of the hoard is composed of gold dollars, along with 20 $10 Liberty coins and eight $20 Liberty coins. In a short video, the man who discovered the hoard - whose identity and specific location have not been revealed to the public - says, 'This is the most insane thing ever: Those are all $1 gold coins, $20 gold coins, $10 gold coins,' as he aims his camera at the artifacts tumbling out of the dirt.Īccording to the Numismatic Guaranty Co. gold pieces dating to between 18, in addition to a handful of silver coins.
The 'Great Kentucky Hoard' includes hundreds of U.S.