Archaeologists Discover $45,000 Coin Dated 1855 in Downtown San Antonio »

By HuntTreasure.net on Feb 5, 2008 in Archaelogical Discoveries and Events, Featured, News Accounts, Treasure Finds, Video Stories | 0 Comments

You might imagine finding some old pennies, but who would ever expect to discover a shiny gold coin buried within the oldest part of an American City? But an old gold coin was indeed found, and it’s worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The Main Plaza area of downtown San Antonio, TX has been experiencing [...]

Gold Touch-Piece Found on Wales Farm Land with Metal Detector »

By HuntTreasure.net on Nov 23, 2007 in Featured, Treasure Finds | 0 Comments

Overton, Wrexham (UK)  —   A man with his metal detector discovered a 17th century gold coin-like object on farm land in Wrexham, North Wales.
It’s similar in appearance to a coin, but has a small whole as if made to hang from a chain. That and its design helped identify its true [...]