There’s something undeniably thrilling about the hunt for hidden treasures beneath our feet. From coins with centuries of history to curious everyday relics lost to time, metal detecting captures the ...

A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million. By Ali Watkins The group huddled together in the farmer’s field, staring at the dozen or so ...

Sætre and Sørlie did everything correctly when they first found 19 silver coins in early April, earning praise from the ...

A man recently discovered nearly 1,500 silver coins from ancient Rome while hiking. Romanian man Marius Mangeac made the discovery in April while walking with his metal detector in a field near Letea ...

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A metal detectorist scouring an Australian campsite used during the 1851 gold rush discovered a mid-19 th century Japanese coin. The 100 Mon Tenpo ...

A man searching a field in Poland unearthed a shiny medieval artifact, a museum said. Photos show the unique and well-preserved gold coin. Photo from the Museum of the History of the Kamień Land While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Tokugawa government began minting Tenpō Tsūhō coins in 1835. A metal detector hobbyist discovered a centuries’ old coin while ...

A little over a year ago, a group of metal detectorists found a hoard of 21 coins in a field near Okehamption Castle in Devon, England. The find was just recently brought to light due to laws ...