About 70,000 Iron Age coins known as the Le Catillon II hoard have been subject of archaeological studies since the hoard was discovered on the Bailiwick of Jersey in 2012.
The reason the contents of the hoard are described as “about” is because no one knows for certain just how many coins are involved. The initial find was made by two individuals with metal detectors. Unfortunately for researchers and numismatists alike the site has continuously been plundered by treasure seekers. This problem continues.
According to a Jersey Heritage paper on the hoard,
