Woman Finds 700-Year-Old Coin In Backyard and Gets Prosecuted Within The Hour

A Knock On The Door

Amber had been napping on the couch when she heard the sudden commotion outside. The sirens were loud, they sounded like they were right next to her.

She sat up when she heard the loud knock on her door, and when she looked out of the window, she saw the red and blue lights in her driveway.

With shaky legs, she slowly trailed to the front door. What on earth was going on? Why were the police on her doorstep? “Police, open up. We want to speak to Miss Amber Taylor,” One officer called through the door. 

She Wasn’t Expecting Anything 

When Amber first began messing with the metal detector, she didn’t expect to find anything too interesting. She was curious about the small device and wanted to test it. 

She walked through her backyard, hovering the detector over the luscious grass. It took a while, but she gave up once she had scanned every patch of grass.

Either the machine didn’t work, or there was nothing unusual in her yard.

Uneven Ground

But as the young woman began walking back toward her house, she stumbled over uneven ground, sending the metal detector flying into a nearby flowerbed. That’s when she heard it: the obnoxious beeping 

She quickly got back up and rushed to the flowerbed, curious to know what had been detected.

She couldn’t see anything on top of the soil, which meant that something was buried beneath the ground. She had to investigate.

Digging

With a small shovel in hand, Amber began digging. As she dug deeper into the ground, she continuously used the metal detector to see if she was getting any closer to the mystery object. 

The sun was warm on her back, her jeans and t-shirt both covered in dirt as she continued to dig.

But eventually, the shovel hit something hard. 

Small And Shiny

Using both hands, she dusted the dirt to the side, desperate to see what was underneath it. That’s when she caught a glimpse of something small and shiny.

She quickly reached for it and pulled it out of the ground, curious about the mysterious object.

And there it was. In the palm of her hand lay a coin. It was quite heavy for its size. It was thicker than any coin she had ever seen before. It looked like it was from another time.

Another Time

Although she thought it was cool, Amber didn’t think too much of it. She assumed it was some coin from a different country.

As she got up from the ground, she dusted the dirt from her clothing. 

With the coin in hand, she gathered her things and headed back into the house. Once inside, she rinsed the coin under cold water, admiring its beauty. 

Prized Possession

She didn’t think her find was special, but she decided to share it with the world. After snapping a photo of the coin, she uploaded it to her Instagram with the caption, “My prized possession.”

Once it was posted, she tossed the penny in a drawer and took a seat on the couch.

She had no idea that in just one hour, her discovery would have her arrested. 

A Simple Life

Growing up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Amber Taylor lived a simple life. The 29-year-old lived by herself in a small garden cottage and she loved every second of it.

She had always been an independent woman and preferred to be by herself.

In her free time, she would often spend time in front of the television, watching all kinds of documentaries. This pastime is what got her into trouble.

Documentaries

It was a Friday evening, and rather than going out with friends, Amber decided to stay in and browse the web for a documentary that seemed interesting.

That’s when she stumbled upon one about metal detection. 

That evening, she was completely enamored by the odd things people had found in their backyards and on beaches. In fact, she was so interested that she ordered herself a budget metal detector the following day.

A Metal Detector 

She wanted to test it in her small backyard. She didn’t expect to find anything, but she thought that the experience could be fun.

As she waited for the item to be delivered, she couldn’t contain her excitement. 

She had always liked small gadgets and tools, and now, she had bought herself something that she was genuinely interested in.

The Package

The following Monday afternoon, when Amber got home from work, she was stoked to see a package on her doorstep. Finally, her parcel had arrived, and now, she could have some fun with it. 

She wasted no time as she ventured into her home and changed out of her work clothes. She decided to put on a pair of jeans and a loose-fitting t-shirt before taking the device out into the garden.

Although she didn’t expect to find anything too interesting, she couldn’t wait to get started. 

Her Backyard

Walking along the luscious grass, she held the detector close to the ground, just waiting for it to make a sound.

She took her time, carefully searching each patch of grass, but after a good fifteen minutes, she hadn’t heard a peep from the machine. 

She wondered if it even worked. But she didn’t give up just yet. She didn’t stop until she’d walked across every single patch of grass in her backyard, but there was nothing.

Heading Back

Sighing to herself, she decided to head back inside. She debated going to a park nearby or even asking if she could bring the device to a friend’s house, but something unexpected happened as she pondered on the idea.

Amber was about to reach her back porch when she suddenly tripped over uneven ground, sending the device flying into a nearby flower bed.

That’s when she heard the loud beeping sounds.

In The Dirt 

Getting up, she rushed to the detector beeping over a small patch of dirt. Excited, she ran for the back porch and grabbed one of her small shovels.

She was starting to think that the detector wasn’t working, but she was wrong.

As soon as she got back to the flowerbed, she began digging. A small pile of dirt was forming beside her as she went, and she couldn’t wait to see what she’d find. 

Something Hard

It was a hot afternoon, and a thin layer of sweat had appeared across her forehead as she dug. It took a few minutes, but eventually, the tiny shovel hit something hard in the dark soil.

With an excited grin, she tossed the shovel to the side and used both hands to dust the dirt aside, desperate to see what was underneath it.

That’s when she caught a glimpse of something small and shiny.

Excitement

She couldn’t help the excitement that bubbled within her. She quickly reached for it and pulled it out of the ground, curious about the mysterious object.

And there it was. In the palm of her hand lay a coin. It was quite heavy for its size.

It was thicker than any coin she had ever seen before and it looked like it was from another time period.

Admiring It

Although she thought it was cool, Amber didn’t think too much of it. She assumed it was some coin from a different country.

As she got up from the ground, she dusted the dirt from her clothing. 

With the coin in hand, she gathered her things and headed back into the house. Once inside, she rinsed the coin under cold water, admiring its beauty. 

An Instagram Post

She didn’t think her find was especially special, but she decided to share it with the world. After snapping a photo of the coin, she uploaded it to her Instagram with the caption, “My prized possession.”

Once it was posted, she tossed the penny in a drawer and took a seat on the couch. She was tired after a long day at work, and she was looking forward to some rest.

But before long, she felt herself drifting off.

A Commotion

Amber had been napping on the couch when she heard the sudden commotion outside. The sirens were loud, they sounded like they were right next to her. She sat up at the sound of a loud knock on her door, and when she looked out the window, she saw the blue and red lights in her driveway.

With shaky legs, she slowly trailed to the front door. What on earth was going on? Why were the police on her doorstep? “Police, open up.

We want to speak to Miss Amber Taylor,” One officer called through the door. 

What Was Wrong?

Her eyes scanned the room as a shiver ran down her spine. She didn’t know what to do. Why were the police at her door? As far as she was concerned, she hadn’t done anything wrong.

Did something happen to someone close to her? Were they there to bring awful news?

Her hands shook as she stepped up to the door and twisted the doorknob. 

A Stern Look

As soon as she swung the door open, her eyes landed on the officer. He had a stern look on his face as his hands wrapped around his belt buckle. “We’re looking for Miss Amber Taylor, is that you?” He spoke.

She took a deep breath before nodding her head. “Yes, I am Amber Taylor. What’s going on?”

She was not prepared for what was about to happen. 

A Stolen Object

“Ma’am, you are under arrest for the possession of a stolen object from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History,” He began as he turned her around and began placing handcuffs around her wrists. 

“Wait, what?” She gasped, her face twisted in horror as the officer began walking her to his car, “Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law,”

Was all he said before guiding her into his car.

The Drive

As they made their way to the police station, Amber continuously asked the officer what was going on, but he refused to tell her until they got to the station. 

Once they arrived, she was quickly guided to an interrogation room.

A middle-aged woman sat before her, the same stern look on her face. “Ma’am, do you know why you are here today?” She asked.

Crying

“No,” Amber responded in a shaky voice. Tears had begun spilling from her eyes as she sat before the woman, scared. Were they arresting her for the night? She had no idea what was going on and no one was telling her. 

“Well, ma’am. We received an anonymous phone call. You posted a picture on your Instagram of a 700-year-old coin belonging to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

It was stolen several years ago,” The woman spoke in a cold voice.

Valuable 

Amber’s jaw dropped. She had no idea that the coin she had found in her yard was so valuable.

Shaking her head, she tried to explain herself, but the woman wouldn’t let her speak just yet.

“Miss Taylor, this coin is worth millions of dollars. You have committed a serious crime, and unless you have a good explanation for this, you will be in jail for a very long time,” She said.

An Explanation 

“I have a reasonable explanation for this, I swear,” Amber cried, wondering how on earth her new hobby could’ve led to this. The woman waited for her to speak.

Officers sat on the other side of the one-sided glass, listening in on the conversation.

The coin’s disappearance had been a mystery for several years now, and they were all curious to know how the young woman had gotten away with it for so long. 

The Truth 

“I got myself a metal detector from Amazon, and when I used it this afternoon, it detected the coin in the soil of my backyard. I had no idea what coin it was, I thought it was from another continent,” She explained, terrified that they wouldn’t believe her.

She couldn’t understand this. How did a coin from a museum in Washington D.C. end up in her yard in Massachusetts?

It was bizarre. “Do you have any evidence to back this claim, ma’am?” The woman asked sternly. 

Evidence 

“Yes!” Amber responded quickly, “I haven’t covered the hole I found it from, and I have the receipt for the metal detector.

I ordered it this weekend, it arrived today,” She explained. 

The woman didn’t say anything as she wrote the information into her notebook. “Alright, we will send a team out for investigation. You can wait right here,” She said.

Investigating 

Once a team showed up at Amber’s house, they wasted no time finding the hole in Amber’s backyard.

But as they looked into it and began digging further, they were beyond surprised to find many more valuable items, all of which had been stolen from the same museum. 

This was enough to prove Amber innocent. They could determine that the items had been in the soil since way before Amber had moved into the property.

Impossible 

She was sent home after the officers profusely apologized for any inconvenience. They looked into the case a bit more and tried to identify a culprit, but this task proved to be impossible.

No one knew how those items had gotten there. They had traveled across the entire country, and no one had any leads on the case. It was bizarre, but luckily, Amber got to walk free and the coins were returned to the museums. Amber couldn’t believe how lucky her discovery truly was. 

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