A metal detector hobbyist discovered a centuries’ old coin while scouring an abandoned sports field—and the coin is especially rare for the area. In the southern Australian province of Victoria, ...

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 ...

A man using a metal detector discovered a centuries-old Dutch coin on the southern coast of Poland earlier this week, museum officials announced. The coin, a golden ducat, is from the Netherlands, ...

Raoul Vlad Suta was using his metal detector in Romania when he discovered nearly 5,000 coins dating to the Middle Ages, according to a Facebook post. Screengrab from Facebook Raoul Vlad Suta is an ...

Tom Licence says he feels a personal connection to the coins, which are to be auctioned.

Professor Tom Licence from the University of East Anglia has made an incredible discovery: the largest known hoard of Iron Age gold coins, found in a field near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The 18 gold ...

Ever thought of going hunting for gold on the beach? Rising gold prices and affordable detection gear are driving a quiet boom for metal detecting in Korea.