A $2.3 Million Treasure: How a Plumber Overlooked a Remarkable Find

Do you remember a time when you had the right lottery numbers and you said to yourself “No, this will never happen” and that very evening the jackpot could have been yours? If so, you can easily put yourself in the shoes of an Austrian plumber who decided to ignore a rope at the end of which was a treasure of gold coins as reported in the Austrian daily Heute.

Renovation work

It was in fact during renovations, on November 12, 2024, in a house in Vienna that a plumber had a golden opportunity (no pun intended). Indeed, having to carry out work, a man and his team therefore undertook to refurbish the plumbing.

However, among the pipes and tools, a rope was trapped in the ground. Nothing very interesting considering the plumber who didn't bother to shoot it. When you know what was at the end, it's surely regrettable.

It was then that one of his colleagues, intrigued by the strange presence of this rope, had the idea of ​​the century: dig around it.

A real treasure

If one missed the opportunity, the other seized it very quickly. And what was his surprise when, after releasing the material, he felt a metallic presence at the end of it.

We could then think of another buried pipe or a metal plate used to seal off an abandoned exit. But no.

What the worker came up with was much more interesting than that. Indeed, it was quite simply a treasure, a box which contained 30 kg of ancient gold coins which was found. The jackpot for this worker since his discovery was valued at 2.3 million euros. Just that.

Representations of Mozart were found on the coins according to the tabloid Heutebut for now other information must complete the origin of the chance discovery

We could then say that it was a good day at work and perhaps even the last.

Loot shared or not?

In France, if you miraculously come across treasure buried in someone else's land, you are obliged to share it equitably between you and the owner of the land. This is dictated by Article 716 of the Civil Code.

Well, in Austria, it's the same!

In fact, the man will be able to make a profit of at least 1 million euros, the other part of the sum going to the owner of the house in which the treasure was found. However, he is not obliged to share his winnings with his colleagues who worked with him that day.

This is how we can question the famous proverb “Curiosity is a bad fault” when we know that thanks to it, a man has become a millionaire. So, digging around can bring you big rewards.

Source : Heute