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Two British Men Found A Viking Treasure Worth $3.8 Million — Now They’re Going To Jail​

Two metal detectorists who found $3.8 million worth of historical treasure are facing jail time for their indiscretion.

Two British metal detectorists who came across a 1,000-year-old treasure haul and failed to report their discovery to local authorities are facing jail time because of it.

According to The Guardian, it all started when George Powell and Layton Davies were hunting for treasure in the fields of Herefordshire. After probing the remote area, they came across an unimaginable haul: a treasure hoard dating back to 1,000 years ago.

Among the treasure they found was gold jewelry, including a chunky ring, a serpentine arm bracelet, and a small crystal ball pendant. They also found 300 silver coins and ingots made out of pure silver. Even before they could verify the haul’s worth, it was clear Powell and Davies had hit the jackpot.

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Sal's take:

They're Going To Jail After Finding MASSIVE Treasure!​

Apr 29, 2025 #silver #gold #preciousmetals


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For centuries, a £16-billion treasure trove of gold, silver and emeralds was lost beneath the waves of the Caribbean.

But now researchers believe they have identified the “holy grail of shipwrecks”.

The rich treasures of the Spanish galleon San Jose appeared to have been gone forever after they were sunk by the Royal Navy in 1708.

A squadron commanded by Charles Wager, who would go on to serve as the First Lord of the Admiralty, intercepted the treasure fleet near Baru Island, off Cartagena, Colombia, and attacked, detonating its powder magazines and sending it to the seabed.

The treasure was being transported from Peru to Spain to fund the War of the Spanish Succession against Britain and its allies.

Gold and silver coins, pearls and gems, claimed to be worth as much as £16 billion in current prices, sat aboard the San Jose.
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Academics in Colombia now claim to have confirmed that a wreck found off the South American country’s coast in 2015 is the San Jose.

Using underwater drones, they photographed cargo scattered on and around the wreckage of a ship found on the seafloor near Baru Island in 2015.

Analysis of the images found silver coins – minted in 1707 with the hallmarks of the mint at Lima, Peru – among the wreckage.
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Sunken ship with £16bn of treasure ‘found in Caribbean’

‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’ is believed to be vessel sunk by Royal Navy in 1708
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Huge coin collection found hidden in house’s walls sells for nearly $3.5 million​

A huge collection of historic gold coins, recovered from the wall of a house in France after their owner passed away, has been sold for millions of euros at auction.

Auction house Beaussant Lefèvre and Associates told CNN on Thursday that all of the coins had sold in Paris this week, fetching more than 3 million euros ($3.48 million) in total.

The coins were collected by Paul Narce, who lived in a small village in south-west France until his death in 2024, according to Beaussant Lefèvre and Associates.

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