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Hundreds of silver Celtic coins in a ceramic mug

A hoard of Celtic silver coins was discovered during an archaeological survey carried out prior to the construction of an electrical substation in Szombathely, Hungary. It is the largest find of its kind in Hungary in the last 60 years.

The most beautiful find with a metal detector, October 2026 – shortlist

The month has flown by, and here are the shortlist entries for October’s ‘Most Beautiful Find of the Month’ competition!

Minelab nd Manticore metal detectors available until 1 January 2027 for 41,990 CZK

Minelab This is part of a special promotion, limited both in terms of the number of units available and the timeframe. You can now purchase the Manticore without the additional spools for 41,990 CZK including VAT. If you’re certain you wouldn’t make use of the additional 9” and 15” spools, this is a great opportunity to get the Manticore at a significantly more attractive price.

The most beautiful find made with a metal detector in September 2026

Ten wonderful finds have made it into the September selection. And I think it’s as varied as it gets. I’m sure I’ll completely overlook at least one incredible item that’s featured in the selection.

Minelab Manticore 2D graph: Complex targets and their display, according to Gary Blackwell

An interesting video by Gary Blackwell, for anyone who owns or is considering buying a Manticore metal detector

He picked up a faint signal with his metal detector. Then he dug up a golden ‘potato’ worth millions

An Australian metal detectorist has found a gold nugget weighing 1,218 grams. It contains around 940 grams of pure gold, worth 2.3 million. However, its collector’s value could be much higher.

He found two Bronze Age hoards. They were 11 km apart, both from the same workshop

Polish metal detectorist Mariusz Stępień discovered a 3,000-year-old hoard in Scotland, for which he received 2.5 million crowns. Two years later, he found another Bronze Age hoard, including a unique copper ingot and casting moulds that correspond to the items from the first find.

New in-depth metal detector sets from Garrett and new (lower) prices

The quest for greater range has been around for as long as metal detectors themselves. As it happened, we recently had the opportunity to test the new Ultimáté coils from Detech, designed for the Apex and Vortex metal detectors.

A metal detectorist found two extremely rare Roman coins. One sold for nearly half a million

The denarii were discovered by a metal-detectorist in a field in the English county of Gloucestershire. They date from the reign of the usurper Carausius, who ruled for just seven years after proclaiming himself Emperor of Britain and part of Gaul. Both coins have now been auctioned for more than 600,000 crowns.

Help uncover the history of the Proseč region. Your discoveries could feature in a new book

The town of Proseč approached our friend, the archaeologist and writer Honza Vízner, to write a book for them covering the prehistory and the Middle Ages (up to the 13th century) of the Proseč region...