two residents found ancient coins in gombolirang

 The discovery of ancient objects re-occur. This time a farmer who lived in RT 2 RW 2 Sumberan Village, White Tiger Village, Kabat District, Mastur, 40, discovered hundreds of ancient coins in a field not far from his home.When found, the metal condition on the coin is rusty. The hollow coins in the middle and inscribed Chinese characters are on the ground.To this newspaper, this father of two children claimed to have accidentally found a coin while in the field. At that time some coins were visible poking on the ground. "I do not dig, it's visible," he explained.He revealed, previously similar events he had experienced about 10 years ago. At that time, the coins were stored in jars. However, this sat the item is not there because people are taken. Currently, the coins he has been secured by the police. He hopes that the police will keep the goods safe. And, if it has a value he hopes to get a share.Besides himself, other residents are also known to have similar items. Namely Warudin, a resident of Dusun Sempu, Village Gombolirang District Kabat. "In my brother there too," he said.Meanwhile, on the discovery and type of coin found, one member of the Banyuwangi Archive Expert Team, Bonavita Budi Wijayanto explains, that when viewed at a glance from its shape, it is estimated that the coins originated from the Song Dynasty era 10-12 AD or Ming Dynasty in the range the time of the 13th-17th century AD. The ancient coins were widely circulated on the island of Java and is generally used as a means of exchange by local communities in the royal period in Blambangan. "The coins are widely owned and used as a medium of exchange in the time of the kingdom. On the coins that contain Chinese writing that mentions the exchange rate, "he explained.Although his age is fairly old, but because of its existence is very much found, then the money is not rare. "It's old age, but because the amount is very much and still often found," he explained.Meanwhile, Kapolsek Kabat