{
  "id": 5732737,
  "title": "14 ancient gold coins found by workers digging trench in Belagavi district of Karnataka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/14-ancient-gold-coins-found-by-workers-digging-trench-in-belagavi",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-05T06:50:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/14-ancient-gold-coins-found-by-workers-digging-trench-in-belagavi-district-of-karnataka/article71431097.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four job card holders working on a water-proof trench in Belagavi district, Karnataka, discovered 14 ancient gold coins weighing a total of 54.88 grams on August 29. The coins were handed over to government authorities on September 4. The workers, Appanna Talawar, Yallappa Karigar, Kenchappa Bandagi, and Bhimanna Talawar, found the coins near BCM Hostel in Inchal village, Saundatti taluk. They were unsure who to contact, so they approached Project Director Ravi Bangarappanavar, who alerted the gram panchayat officials. The taluk officials received the coins, conducting a 'panchanama' (inventory) and confirming their authenticity with local goldsmiths. The CPT work was being carried out in survey no. 820 in Inchal village. Experts are now assessing the age of the coins.",
  "summary": "The gold coins, weighing 54.88 grams, were promptly handed over to local authorities",
  "key_points": [
    "Four workers found 14 ancient gold coins in Belagavi district, Karnataka.",
    "Coins weighed a total of 54.88 grams and were discovered on August 29.",
    "Coins were handed over to authorities on September 4 after verification."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The discovery hands local authorities a responsibility to preserve and study a piece of history unearthed by chance on a worksite in a rural Karnataka village.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}