Treasure
Hidden hoards, deep-sea shipwrecks, and legal discoveries across land and water.
Inside this collection
Shipwrecks
Sunken fleets and merchant vessels found with preserved holds of colonial coin cargo.
Coin hoards
Ceramic jugs, iron pots, and leather pouches buried underground in times of sudden peril.
Metal detecting
Modern field discoveries made by detectorists across plowed farmland and historic roads.
Mudlarking
Searching the exposed tidal foreshores of rivers for dropped tokens, coins, and weights.
Archaeological finds
Coins discovered during scientific excavations of settlements, forts, and temple sites.
Lost hoards
Famous documented caches of coins and bullion that have vanished from historical records.
Treasure salvage
Deep-sea expeditions and robotic submersibles recovering precious metals from the ocean.
Treasure legislation
National laws determining ownership, reporting duties, and reward systems for found coins.
Small details deserve
a closer reading.
We tell the stories behind coins with clear explanations, useful sources and a sense of discovery.
Our approach