Gadag: Gold coins dating back to the early 19th century were discovered by some laborers engaged in construction activity in Gadag on Saturday.
The workers were digging earth to lay foundation for a house in Mulgund town happened to find an earthen pot with gold coins buried in the soil. Site owner Shobha Hiremath was surprised to see the coins and they cross checked to check if the coins were genuine.
It is learnt that Shobha wrote an application to the police as per the norms and handed over the coins. Each coin weighs up to 3-4 grams. One side of the coin has images of gods and goddesses and Hindi written on another side. The coins weigh 243 gram.
