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Plumber discovers Rs 23 crore gold treasure in Vienna villa

Plumber discovers Rs 23 crore gold treasure in Vienna villa
Mysterious rope leads plumber to find gold worth Rs 23 crore in old Vienna villa · wionews.com

A plumber in Vienna was working on renovating a villa when he saw a rope sticking out of the basement floor.

He dug it up and found a chest full of gold coins worth Rs 23 crore.

The coins had the image of composer Mozart on them and were from before World War 2.

In Austria, the finder and the property owner can share the treasure, so the plumber might get nearly Rs 11.5 crore.

Another plumber had seen the rope earlier but didn't dig it up.

This is an incredible discovery that the plumber says is unbelievable.

Key facts

Estimated Value
Rs 23 crore ($2.4 million)
Weight of Gold
30 kg
Time Period
Pre-World War 2
Location
Vienna, Austria
Year of Discovery
2024
Finder's Share
Nearly Rs 11.5 crore ($1.2 million)

Quotes

plumber contractor

the finder of the gold chest

“"Something like that is really unbelievable. I have been on the construction site since I was 15. Every now and then you find a few coins, but a discovery like this is incredible."”
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