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A Rookie Archaeologist Was on One of His First Digs—and Found a 1,000-Year-Old Coin Hoard
Perhaps even better than “The Pasty” hoard itself is the story behind its discovery. Pegg discovered the hoard only 9 months ...
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A Rare Quarter From The 1790s Is Worth At Least $10,000 In 2025
While there are many old coins worth more than their face value, this particular quarter boasts astronomical prices ...
Some protective resin coatings may damage metal artifacts
Conservators and museum technicians protect precious archaeological metal objects, such as tools and weapons, with clear ...
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All Money Today Stems From This 2,500-Year-Old Gold Coin
Ancient historians recorded legends about the invention of the first coins, and archaeologists have found some surprising ...
We were cursed after digging up £12m of Viking gold like TV detectorists – I ended up in jail & my pal’s on the run
WAFTING their metal detectors over rolling ­farmland, George Powell and Layton Davies dreamt of striking it rich. Like the hapless characters in BBC show Detectorists, the pair had tramped the ...
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'If you hear a sound, just dig': Metal-hunting hobbyists in Malaysia making money off their pickings
A small but growing community of hobbyists in Malaysia are using metal detectors to hunt for gold jewellery and valuable ...
The amateur detectorists who struck £12m in gold – and then stole it...
George Powell and Layton Davies could have walked away with a fortune when they uncovered a Viking hoard worth millions – instead, they became Newport’s most wanted. What followed was a chaotic tale ...
Gold investments to put your tax refund into now
Gold is a great asset to invest your tax refund dollars in. Here are two ways you can add gold to your portfolio today.