[lee martell]

Good for him!
The article doesn’t say exactly where in that city he found these items. How deeply were they buried, so that they remained unseen all this time? Those pieces are in remarkable condition, unless they are very small pieces, and easily concealed from erosion.
Can he sell these, or otherwise pocket some personal cash,
or is the ‘fame’ supposed to be sufficient benefit?

[Red Badger]

The treasure trove is currently on display at the museum, but will remain the official property of Lorenzo Ruijter.

[Boogieman]

“Those pieces are in remarkable condition, unless they are very small pieces, and easily concealed from erosion.”

Well, gold doesn’t corrode, so it’s not uncommon for gold ornaments to be the best preserved items in any kind of find. I can’t imagine they were buried too deeply, considering that the water table in the Netherlands is usually not that far below the ground.