A plumber undergoing a renovation in Vienna encountered the biggest surprise of his life when he struck a wall with his pickaxe. Inside the can that came out of the wall, a colossal treasure of gold coins from the World War II era, estimated to be worth 2 million Euros (30 kg), was found. This mind-boggling discovery turned an ordinary workday into an event that rivals Hollywood movies.
A plumber working from home on a routine workday reached a hidden tin can as a result of a pickaxe blow he struck on the wall. The scene that emerged with the opening of the tin was reminiscent of a movie scene: The box was filled with gold coins, weighing approximately thirty (30) kilograms, presumed to be from the World War II era. This large gold reserve, referred to as 'clinking', is estimated to have a market value of approximately 2 million Euros according to initial evaluations by experts, representing a fortune of around 97.2 million TL in Turkish Lira.
This extraordinary discovery has caused great astonishment both in the house where the event took place and throughout the city, and has been described by professional circles and the public as a 'rare stroke of luck'. The aforementioned event has been recorded as an indicator of great surprises and historical riches that may have been hidden within daily work routines.