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 keen metal detectorist has hit the jackpot of an ancient Roman coin hoard - 20 years after he first took up his hobby. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & ...

We hit an abandoned schoolyard for a friendly metal detecting competition to see who can uncover the oldest coin buried beneath the playground. The hunt gets exciting as rare and historic coins begin ...