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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.

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.

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.

47 silver coins from the stolen Viking hoard have been returned. One arrived by post

A hoard of gold jewellery and silver coins dating from the late 9th century was discovered by two metal-detecting enthusiasts, who failed to report the find and sold off most of the items. Eleven years after the discovery, the museum managed to acquire some of the coins, which have now been declared a hoard.

The lost, thousand-year-old residence of Emperor Otto I is revealing new evidence

Archaeologists in Helft, Germany, have uncovered a new section of a long-lost 10th-century imperial residence. In addition to the remains of stone buildings, they have discovered, amongst other things, silver coins, rare jewellery, arrowheads, Slavic pottery and an almost intact bone flute.

A 3,200-year-old bronze sword was found in the lake. The blade is still as good as new

Archaeologists have discovered a bronze sword from the Late Bronze Age at the bottom of Lake Mezzano in Italy. The weapon is in exceptionally good condition; according to experts, the blade’s edges remain sharp to this day. It may have been thrown into the lake as an offering.

He went for a walk and discovered some gold bracelets. Over three-quarters of a kilo of Viking gold

On a country lane near the Danish town of Rold, a local resident spotted something glinting. He discovered two gold bracelets that were partially protruding from the ground. He reported the find, and a subsequent metal-detector survey uncovered a further four gold bracelets. They are among the largest Viking gold finds in Denmark. They have now been put on public display.

Silver Hoard: Metal detectorists have found the largest Viking hoard in Norway. More coins are still being discovered

In the spring, two friends using metal detectors discovered 19 silver coins in eastern Norway. They reported the find and, together with archaeologists, spent several weeks excavating thousands more coins. The hoard gradually grew to become Norway’s largest Viking-era coin hoard.

A hoard of gold and silver dating from the Second World War was discovered whilst a house was being built

Construction workers in Włocławek, Poland, have discovered a hoard comprising almost 400 valuable items. These include precious stones, gold and silver jewellery, cutlery, watches, parts of candlesticks, gold coins and securities.

He found a Roman denarius with his metal detector; in the end, there were 45 of them, plus a gold ring

The find comes from the vicinity of the Tofta military training area on Gotland. Archaeologists were carrying out research there in connection with the expansion of the military base. The first coins were discovered by metal detectorist Daniel Klintholm of the Swedish Armed Forces.

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