The hunt for the equivalent of a Saxon treasure trove in North Australia by a Darwin twosome armed with metal detectors has had some exciting moments of late . In a secret location , they came upon a horde of encrusted Australian coins.
In one part of the terrain ,with a colourful past, old pennies started turning up . It was hoped that a valuable 1930 one would be found , even if well weathered . Nope. With so many pennies unearthed, the possibility of it having been a two-up gambling school site was raised. Come in Spinner ! Nearby, only decimal currency coins were discovered. The search continues , updates will be posted .