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Man in the French countryside finds gold bars worth 800,000 euros and is permitted to keep them after investigation confirms their origin

started August 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM · last changed 9d ago

Summary

A man digging a swimming pool foundation in the Lyon area found five gold bars and numerous gold coins worth approximately 800,000 euros. After reporting the discovery to authorities and investigation determined the gold had no archaeological value, having been manufactured 15-20 years ago and was not stolen, he was permitted to keep it.

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slučaj brzo riješen Kopao rupu za bazen i pronašao zlato vrijedno 800.000 eura – samo zbog ovoga smio ga je zadržati Muškarac iz okolice Lyona

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