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 ...

17-year-old Reece Pickering found one of just three surviving silver pennies dated to Harold II's reign. Courtesy of Hansons This summer, two British teenagers wielding metal detectors separately ...

There could be buried treasure just beneath the grass in your yard. An old coin, lost ring or even a gold nugget might be hiding only a few inches underfoot. Who knows what might be lying out of sight ...

Packed with simultaneous multi-frequency tech, the Vanquish 440 handles mineralized soil and shallow water without constant setting changes.

When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In his hand was a silver penny minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking ...

Treasure hunting is not unlike finding a stud in your walls. Rather than a stud finder, you just need a metal detector. Whereas finding treasure once meant locating an “X” on an ancient map, today’s ...

Metal detectorist Dale Oldham discovered an old coin at a popular Port Macquarie beach. Unsure of what it was, an online search showed it was an 1881 copper 1 Pysa coin from Zanzibar. A coin expert ...

BANTING, Selangor: On a cloudy weekday afternoon, a slightly over one-hour drive from the bustle of Kuala Lumpur, Morib Beach on Selangor’s west coast is a picture of relative calm and quiet. Aside ...

We spent weeks testing the best metal detectors on the market. Here are our top six picks. Purchasing one of the best metal ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's safe to say, metal detecting isn't a hobby that works for everyone. While some are out searching plowed fields for colonial relics, ...