Golden Legends Tales of Buried Treasure

 Metal detectorists in Wales have discovered Roman treasure. Announced on October 18, 2023, it's not the first find in Wales. In this case, two sets of coins were found in Conwy. Conwy is a walled town in North Wales. According to the Welsh Amgueddfa Cymru Museum, the first set of coins was found in a ceramic vessel. Inside this ancient vessel lay 2,733 cons. Among the treasure were silver denarii (Roman) along with silver and copper alloy coins named antoniniani. All of the denarii were minted between 32 BC and 235 AD, while the alloyed coins were minted between AD 215 and 270. A second cache of silver coins was minted between 32BC and AD221. The 37 coins were found strewn across an area near the larger accumulation. The detectorists had not been detecting long. The area was being rained upon, and the two men thought of ending their session. That's when a signal was picked up. Such is the luck of detectorists. What excitement to see the top of an ancient ceramic container.  A...

During the past decade, gold has an inflation adjusted return of 30%. On an annual basis that's a measly 2%. Then there's Bitcoin. When accounting for inflation, the world's first cryptocurrency is up more than 3,700% with annual returns of 44%.For those who pay attention to divergencies and other technicals, this could be an article full of value for you. Gold or Bitcoin - what to invest in. HAHA that is the question.  See  https://investorplace.com/2024/03/this-time-its-gold-not-bitcoin-that-will-diverge/

Utah is the forty-fifth state in the union. It may be known for the Morman faith, wonderful mountain views, and five national parks. Alaska and California have more, but so what? Treasure may be the thing that attracts tourists, digital viewers, and historians more. As the story goes, Montezuma could read the Spanish writing on the wall and knew his people were doomed to fall to the Conquistadors. So, he got a group of his most trusted men to take the riches of the Aztecs north for safe keeping. You have all read the stories of Hernán Cortés mauling the Aztecs.in 1519 (that's a long time ago, no?) in Mexico. The Aztecs were hopeless when confronting the gun-bearing Spaniards. And, the Aztecs had all of their gold and silver plundered. Right? Maybe? The postulate is that the Aztecs wanted to find a burial place for treasure until they could return to Mexico.  So, anybody with a thoughtful mind would think that the Aztecs would have hidden treasure out of the immediate way of th...

The last thing I do when prospecting for gold is to transfer my flake into a carrying case. Such is the habit of a prospector by the name of Adams in the great state of New Mexico in 1836 upon leaving the mine. He transferred to a bag and then, Indians attacked him, wounding him. Proceeding to Pinos Altos, he sought help for his wounds there.  Pinos Altos was a mining town. Gold was found in the nearby hills. And that is where Adams was prospecting. A stream near the mine yielded 27 pounds of gold (as the story goes). Its worth was $7000 at the time, about $704,587 U.S. dollars as of publication of this story, today. On his death bed, he related a story of his discovery. He said that the stream he found the gold in was near a red hill. Not long after, Adams expired.  And not long after that his nuggets were discovered. Many learned of his story. Converging on the hill, lots of eager prospectors descended to the area. Unfortunately for them, the red hill was not revealed. Then,...

 Is Gold Real? The World Gold Council estimates that miners have historically extracted a total of 201,296 tons of gold, leaving another 53,000 tons left in identified underground reserves. -from  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/chart-how-much-gold-is-in-the-world/#Where%20Is%20All%20The%20Gold? Here is a breakdown: Jewlery ~96,487t, 45% Bars and coins (including gold backed ETFs) ~47,454t, 22% Central banks ~36,699t, 17% Other ~31,943t, 15% from-  https://www.gold.org/goldhub/data/how-much-gold#:~:text=1%20Jewellery%20~96%2C487t%2C%2045%25%202%20Bars%20and%20coins,4%20Other%20~31%2C943t%2C%2015%25%205%20Proven%20reserves%20~59%2C000t Yes. Gold has superb electrical conductivity. It is corrosion resistant. It has malleability and ductility. It is thermally conductive. It is reflective. It is non-toxic. In the realm of consumer electronics, gold is indispensable. Its superior electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, and excellent ductility make it an ideal mat...

This is just an FYI. I have a new video about how to make a walking stick out of desert spoon stalks. You might be interested, as they turn out pretty good-looking. DIY Arizona Desert Spoon Walking Sticks - YouTube How to Grow and Care for Desert Spoon (thespruce.com) desert spoons

A treaty in 1868, The Fort Laramie Treaty, made the Black Hills a part of the Sioux Reservation. It was believed that the Dakota Territory required a fort, and the Black Hills was to be the location. Army brass and government officials planned for an expedition to reconnoiter the area.  In 1874, George Armstrong Custer led his Black Hills expedition with nearly 1000 civilians and soldiers, many wagons and mules, along with 700 horses and a large herd of cattle, into the hills from Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory. First account of gold related to George Custer's exploits- On July 30, 1874, a miner who was part of the expedition, Horatio Ross, panned in French Creek. He washed some pay dirt and found several specks (micros) of gold. While he did this, Custer Climbed Harney Peak. While gone, the officers drank champaign after an enlisted game of baseball. Harney Peak, now called Black Elk Peak, is 7244 feet high and is accessible by several trails.  A second account o...