2וְכֵן הַמּוֹצֵא מָעוֹת מְפֻזָּרִים הֲרֵי אֵלּוּ שֶׁלּוֹ. אֲפִלּוּ הָיוּ מִקְצָת מַטְבְּעוֹת זֶה עַל גַּבֵּי זֶה הֲרֵי הֵן כִּמְפֻזָּרִין. אֲבָל אִם מָצָא צִבּוּר מָעוֹת חַיָּב לְהַכְרִיז. מָצָא שְׁלֹשָׁה מַטְבְּעוֹת זֶה עַל גַּב זֶה וְהֵן עֲשׂוּיִין כְּמִגְדָּל. אוֹ שֶׁהָיוּ אֶחָד מִיכַּן וְאֶחָד מִיכַּן וְאֶחָד עַל גַּבֵּיהֶן. אוֹ שֶׁהָיוּ מִקְצָת זֶה עַל מִקְצָת זֶה כְּדֵי שֶׁאִם יַכְנִיס קֵיסָם בֵּינֵיהֶן יִנָּטְלוּ בְּבַת אַחַת חַיָּב לְהַכְרִיז. הָיוּ עֲשׂוּיִים כְּשִׁיר אוֹ כְּשׁוּרָה אוֹ כַּחֲצוּבָה אוֹ כְּסֻלָּם הֲרֵי זֶה סָפֵק וְלֹא יִטּל:
Similarly, if one finds scattered coins, he may keep them. Even if some of the coins are lying on each other, they are considered to be scattered. If, however, one finds a collection of coins, he must announce their discovery. For example, if he found three coins placed one on top of the other like a tower, or there was one to the right, one to the left and one on top of both of them, or they were placed in succession, each one lying slightly on the other, so that if a sliver of wood were placed under them he would be able to pick them all up at one time, he is obligated to announce their discovery. If they were placed in a circle, a line, like a tripod, like steps, the matter is one of doubt. Therefore, at the outset, one should not take them.