A certified metal detectorist has made a groundbreaking discovery near Leipzig, Germany, uncovering the oldest coin ever found in Saxony. The 2,200-year-old Celtic gold coin, known as a "rainbow cup" ...

A person digging for fishing worms near a Swedish summer cottage recently discovered a medieval silver hoard containing up to ...

A two-gram, 2,200-year-old coin discovered by a metal detectorist northwest of Leipzig is the oldest known coin in Saxony.

Each Greek and Roman coin is a window into ancient history. This video uses a selection of especially intriguing coins to explore how numismatic evidence illuminates the classical world.

Watch as metal detecting leads to the discovery of Roman coins and astonishing relics hidden underground. Concerns raised ...

He found about 450 2,000-year-old coins in 2017, but he only turned the discovery over to the proper authorities in 2025.

Archaeologists find hundreds of Roman and British gold and silver coins in the Netherlands, the Bunnik hoard, links to ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at ...

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