Workers dig out 18 ancient gold coins in Andhra farm: Who kept the treasure?

According to locals, the gold coins were found by the workers who were digging for laying the pipeline in the oil palm grove of Manukonda Tejaswi in the village.

Koyyalagudem (AP): Workers in Andhra Pradesh recently struck gold (literally) when they found 18 ancient coins while digging for a pipeline project in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh. The incident took place on November 29 in Eduvadalapalem village of Koyyalagudem Mandal.

According to the locals, the gold coins were found by the workers who were digging for laying the pipeline in the oil palm grove of Manukonda Tejaswi in the village. Tehsildar P. Nagamani arrived at the scene and inspected the mud pit where the coins were kept. Each coin was estimated to weigh more than 8 grams. They are believed to date back two centuries.