Metal-detecting is a fascinating hobby. I remember when I was younger, I thought it seemed really boring and maybe a little lonely. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized it’s modern-day treasure hunting and with a global community of generally friendly and helpful people. In my exploration of it as a potential hobby for myself, I found some really cool things that people unearthed and decided to share them with you.
So, without further ado, here are 9 fascinating things people found while metal-detecting.
1. “My mom found a sword in Green County, Kentucky.”
“The sword had brass handles. She also found some mid-1800s coins.” – u/Silent-Composer-873
2. “I found this ring in Italy.”
“Oh, wow! Looks like a peridot! 1st century roman.” – u/rockstuffs
3. “Found a knife along the coast in Anchorage, Alaska.”
“I’ve got a Deejo skeleton knife that is very similar to that. Bought at a knife shop in Burgundy. I should actually use it, but I feel bad because it’s such a pretty knife (and I have plenty of utility knives anyway). That’s a nice find.” – u/TheDreadPirateJeff
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4. “I’m on a roll.”
“Buried in the woods? Doesn’t seem sketch at all.” – u/userdeleted
5. “Found a purse that appears to have been buried for over 30 years on Sanibel Beach, Florida. 1988 map and 2 AmeriFlora ’92 IDs.”
“Dug this up on Labor Day last year. A stuffed animal of a lion and sheep were found next to the purse. The IDs, map note paper, and a couple of AmeriFlora ’92 buttons were found inside the purse. I tried looking up the owners but had no luck. I could only make out the man’s name.” – u/Torhov
6. “Find of a lifetime?”
“I dug this 1783 Nova Constellation this morning in Beaufort County, SC. We also dug several Spanish reals, large cents, and a 3-cent time on the same site. I’m trying to research the novel but I’m not seeing any denomination on it where it should be under the ‘US’ mark. Anyone have any knowledge about this coin?” – u/Able-Worker-679
“Oh wow, this is the “Large US” version, the rarest and most valuable of all the varieties. You can tell because of the crescent-shaped mark that passes through the O. This was the result of a careless minter who dropped another die on top of this one, creating a deep gouge that made a raised arc on the surface coin.” – u/PastEnvironmental689
7. “We found an awesome bronze-age sword. This beauty is more than 3500 years old.”
“Back in March, my father and I managed to dig out an entire sword from the early bronze age. Even though we found a number of bronze age artifacts, the local museum is not going to excavate the site, and we are allowed to keep searching.” – u/OerneryPotential4041
8. “I’m shaking.”
“It’s a Massachusetts copper. Between the end of the Revolutionary War and the establishment of the US Mint in 1792, several states minted their own coins. Usually in a half-cent or 1 cent denominations.” u/crackrabbit
9. “My buddy found this in his yard last week. Size of a modern dime, 1797. His house was built in 1842 in PA.”
“It’s likely a real draped bust half dime. Likely worth several thousand dollars in this condition. 200+-year-old silver coins can come out of the ground looking shiny depending on soil conditions.”
