While scanning a local pasture in Leicestershire, England, bathroom fitter and metal detectorist David Dunn unearthed 50 well-preserved Roman coins dating back to the late 3rd century C.E.

David Dunn, a plumber from Sapcote, Leicestershire, is auctioning off 50 coins that he found while metal detecting in summer 2023. The hoard dates back to Ancient Rome.

On the hunt with high-tech treasure hunters 03:59. Metal detectorists in Poland helped discover a large cache of ancient Roman coins, Polish officials announced.

The coins are being sold in one lot at Noonans Mayfair on February 18 in a sale of British and Ancient Coins. They are expected to fetch between £1,200 and £1,500.

Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field. The 44 gold coins were unearthed by amateur archaeologists in a field near Utrecht, Holland ...