Stars of TV’s ‘Diggers’ to teach ANA Summer Seminar Workshop
One-day metal-detecting course offers students in-the-field experience. The American Numismatic Association’s premier educational event, Summer Seminar, will host a special metal-detecting workshop...
View ArticleMetal Detecting Popularity on Display at Summer FUN Convention. VIDEO: 2:19
Bradley Stocker, Kellyco Interviewer: David Lisot, CoinWeek.com….. Stories of finding a buried treasure inspire hope in many people. A great way to increase one’s chances of finding a fortune is to...
View Article5,000 Anglo Saxon Coins Found In UK Countryside
By Nick Huxsted – Arrowfile ……. One of the largest ever UK discoveries of Anglo Saxon coins has been unearthed by a metal detector enthusiast in a field in Buckinghamshire. Paul Coleman is a member of...
View ArticleForgotten Hoards of History: Unearthing Scotland’s Nordic Trove
by Crystal Gomez – Gainesville Coins In September 2014, a metal detector enthusiast found a spectacular stockpile of Viking legacy. According to the BBC, it is Scotland’s most significant hoard and is...
View ArticleDivers Discover Largest Treasure of Gold Coins Ever Found in Israel
By CoinWeek News Staff…. In a press release issued Tuesday, February 17, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported that the largest treasure of gold coins ever discovered in Israeli territory had...
View ArticleAustralian Gold Prospector Unearths 87-ounce Gold Nugget
AUSTRALIAN GOLD PROSPECTOR UNEARTHS 87-OUNCE SOLID GOLD NUGGET IN VICTORIA WITH MINELAB DETECTOR Minelab, the world leader in providing metal detecting technologies for consumer, humanitarian demining...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for May 14, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 14 2016 Brain Food 1.) What Does a Girl Have to Do to Get on a Banknote? They feature portraits of the Founding Fathers and former presidents, monuments and...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for May 20, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 20, 2016 Brain Food 1.) From jagged edges to flowers: the origins of currencies The dollar is one of the most common currencies in the world used by the US,...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for May 27, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for May 27, 2016 Brain Food 1.) There is help for stranded currency Did you recently arrive home from abroad with foreign bills and coins in your pocket? If so, they...
View ArticleBig Sale of Ancient Roman Coin Hoard
By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……. Sometimes, there’s no way to know how valuable something is until it goes on sale at auction. Last week, when novice treasure hunter George Hughes of South...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for June 10, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for June 10, 2016 Brain Food 1.) Found a rare coin? Beware, it could be a fake At a metal-detecting rally in 2009 near Linwood, a metal detectorist unearthed a small...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for June 24, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for June 24, 2016 The Brexit 1.) EU referendum explained: Brexit for non-Brits 2.) After Brexit, Europe faces an existential crisis Britain’s decision to quit the EU...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for July 10, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for July 10, 2016 Brain Food 1.) From cotton to cash: how to (actually) make a euro Reinhold Gerstetter is responsible for the design of the euro banknotes. Fans of...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for July 15, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for July 15, 2016 Brain Food 1.) “Metal Detectives” dig up treasure Metal “detective” Richard Nalli said it’s not knowing what you’ll find that makes the past time...
View ArticleMetal Detectorist Finds Treasure Hoard of 8,000 Ancient Roman Coins
By Shaquille Brissett for Gainesville Coins …. Another roman Coin Hoard found with metal detector There are times when persistence pays off in a big way. This turned out to be exceedingly true for one...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for July 29, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for July 29, 2016 Brain Food 1.) Deciphering history through coins Another prized possession is the one with an imprint of Alexander [the Great] on the face of the...
View ArticleGainesville Coins: Gold and Silver Treasure Update
By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……. Unlike perhaps any other location on Earth, the United Kingdom has an incredible abundance of gold and silver treasure from both its medieval period and the...
View ArticleDancing with the Universe – The Infamous Wanborough Hoard of Atrebates Coins
By Wayne Sayles – Ancient Coin Collecting with the kind permission of John Hooker I’m sure that most are quite familiar with the infamous Wanborough Hoard of Atrebates coins. As the link here...
View ArticleMassive 145-Ounce Gold Nugget Found with Minelab GPZ 7000 Metal Detector
By Minelab …… The ‘Friday’s Joy’ gold nugget is expected to bring more than $250,000 AUD. It was discovered in a worked-over area at the far southern edge of Central Victoria’s Golden Triangle on a...
View ArticleCoinWeek News Wire for September 9, 2016
By Coinweek …. CoinWeek News Wire for September 9, 2016 Brain Food 1.) The birth and death of paper money Kublai Khan, said Marco Polo, had ‘a more extensive command of treasure than any other...
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