Gold bar found 40 years ago in Mexico was part of a plunder by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés

[cosmetal]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/americas/ancient-gold-bar-mexico-trnd/index.html

"The 4.35 pounds gold bar was found in May of 1981 in a construction site of what is now Mexico's Tax Revenue Service offices near Mexico City's historic downtown. A worker found the bar buried about 15.7 feet deep and gave it to a team of archaeologists."

How ironic that it was found while constructing "Mexico's Tax Revenue Service Office". :shock: :lol: :shock:

Peace and fun,
James

 

[Ohiogoldfever]

Surly just one that got away. I’m sure a great many things are confiscated in the name of the tax revenue services world wide.

 

[FrugalRefiner]

Hmmm... Just 1 bar, eh... So someone long past just created that one big bar of gold, and dug a 15 foot hole to bury it in.

Yeah, that's it. :idea: Honest all you government agents, there was just this one bar at the bottom of the hole. :twisted:

Dave

 

[Forgeweld]

If I found a 4 pound gold bar in a hole while building a tax office I'd have to...cough cough... Call out sick suddenly ...

....Damn, wonder why that guy's lunch box looks so heavy!

 

[Jackstraw20]

Looks kind of similar bar I found in the Southwest U.S. It tests at 18 karat.

 

[galenrog]

Looks kind of similar bar I found in the Southwest U.S. It tests at 18 karat.

What tests were performed? Please be specific and detailed.

Time for more coffee.

 

[Alondro]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/americas/ancient-gold-bar-mexico-trnd/index.html
"The 4.35 pounds gold bar was found in May of 1981 in a construction site of what is now Mexico's Tax Revenue Service offices near Mexico City's historic downtown. A worker found the bar buried about 15.7 feet deep and gave it to a team of archaeologists."

How ironic that it was found while constructing "Mexico's Tax Revenue Service Office". :shock: :lol: :shock:

Peace and fun,
James

See? Cortes wasn't such a bad guy! He paid his taxes hundreds of years in advance!

 

[Ibanez_59]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/americas/ancient-gold-bar-mexico-trnd/index.html
"The 4.35 pounds gold bar was found in May of 1981 in a construction site of what is now Mexico's Tax Revenue Service offices near Mexico City's historic downtown. A worker found the bar buried about 15.7 feet deep and gave it to a team of archaeologists."

How ironic that it was found while constructing "Mexico's Tax Revenue Service Office". :shock: :lol: :shock:

Peace and fun,
James

Fun for that! LOL!!