The coins were unearthed in February 2013 by the husband and wife, who wish to remain anonymous.

They were walking their dog when they spotted something shiny on the ground.

The couple dug and eventually discovered eight metal cans, containing more than 1,400 gold coins.

No one knows how they got there, or who the coins might have belonged to.

“Somebody could have buried them and then died before they let anybody know where they were,” Hall said.