The winner of the Equinox giveaway is u/ChemistHemist with an exact guess of 1,846 ending our contest early!2yr ⋅ Dan20mey ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Oldest coin I've found to date. 1660 Spanish 1real. Tidewater, Virginia5yr ⋅ theworthlesssnail ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Last day at New Jersey shore was nice . Best was 1944 war nickel and 1942 quarter4mo ⋅ Gooniegoogoo420 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I came across this in the harbor. Does anybody happen to know anything about this key?1yr ⋅ Raneman28 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Kind of a fun find. Found by a river in southern Alberta, about 4” down.2yr ⋅ trollingfordummies ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My find of the day so far. I know its not much but after 70 pull tabs it was a good sight2yr ⋅ metaldetectoristmatt ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Not a recent find but seeing as I'm new here I thought I'd take the opportunity to show off my best find! Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius, minted in Rome on 157/158 AD, found in England.4yr ⋅ FatalPharaoh96 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
SoCal beach hunting yesterday with my brother. A couple of guys jonesin for our next hit. Fun time1yr ⋅ iLikeToKickAPig ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A medieval gold and diamond ring found by David Board in Dorset sold on Tuesday for £38,000. He will spilt the money with the farmer friend on whose land he detected the ring. The ring is inscribed ieo vos tien foi tenes le moy, which translates to as I hold your faith, hold mine. MiC.1yr ⋅ whatatwit ⋅ r/metaldetecting
No place better than the beach especially during low tide2yr ⋅ PerspectiveWhole2463 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Cool plates found at a farm site. Farm is gone but the relics remain!4yr ⋅ MarshallMetalDetect ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found a crucifix earlier. Seems detailed, copper with wooden inlay. Anyone have an idea of age?2yr ⋅ Loud_Citron8447 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I found a buffalo while working today. It looked to be in good shape too.3yr ⋅ Ricjas ⋅ r/metaldetecting
First gold!!!!!! Probably less than 50 hours into the hobby. 14k. Men’s wedding ring. Inscribed: 2 names and a date. At a freshwater beach. Using Bountyhunter Land Ranger. Will attempt to locate guy who lost it.2yr ⋅ Orcacub ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this in a park yesterday. Thin but solid metal and I can see the words “chief pilot” and “air ace” on it. Any ideas?1yr ⋅ HERMANNATOR85 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My son pulled this out of the ground on his second day with his new metal detector2yr ⋅ NimraCas ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Roman Snake Motif Ring - Favorite find I’ve ever made (southern France)4yr ⋅ HurricaneMedina ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Went to my neighborhood park. My wife doesn’t get why I love it. I would say it’s mainly the thrill of finding random worthless shit and the chance that once and a while it will be something cool.9mo ⋅ love_to_read ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Woo Hoo! Beach hunt goes pretty well today. 2 fishing weights, a quarter and this 18k ring.3yr ⋅ vbdad2 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
This year's silver count so far. I have already doubled all of last season's and then some. The Deus 2 is a frickin silver magnet2yr ⋅ kriticalj ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Pro Tip... Always keep your gear in your vehicle, you never know when an opportunity is going to be passing by. If your not paying attention or prepared, look at what you miss!3yr ⋅ LarryJr-K ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Camping, Metal Detecting, and Gold Nuggets. Not many hobbies pay for themselves.4yr ⋅ 4lodigital ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this button - can anyone help me identify ? Found in the south of the Netherlands9mo ⋅ Bright-Technician-14 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I found a toy machine gunner from the same series as u/Chaser1982 on Friday!1yr ⋅ WaldenFont ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Hello fellow redditors; i found these beauties this morning! Greetings from Mexico3yr ⋅ TravellingWino ⋅ r/metaldetecting
170 penny spill - includes 39 young Liz, 5 Centennial doves, 2 king George, 5 US Wheaties, plus regular Canadian and US pennies...whew!3mo ⋅ borlandvalley ⋅ r/metaldetecting
The Frome Hoard, a large pot full of 52,503 Roman coins that was found in 2010 by a metal detector in Somerset, England, dating to the 4th century A.D. (1919x1568)1yr ⋅ flamethrowermcnasty ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Looks like no metal detecting for me any time soon (Ukrainian detectorist here). To apprehend the future, does metal detecting exist in Balkans?2yr ⋅ Val2K21 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Possibly the best morning I’ve had! All found within a couple of hours in Norfolk, UK4yr ⋅ MidNorfolkSearcher ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Had a great year detecting with some stunning coins. Wishing eveybody the best in 2023!1yr ⋅ kartonnen_doos99 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found Nintendo Switch game under the surface at a park. Label wore off. Cleaned up with a little rubbing alcohol and works perfectly! Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.3yr ⋅ Meatheaded ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I had never found a hammered coin until today, when I suddenly found two within a few minutes of each other. This hobby is full of surprises!4yr ⋅ TheHolyBoar ⋅ r/metaldetecting
The amount of 1965 quarters I've dug is infuriating...... Might start a one year from silver collection at this point3yr ⋅ VeryCasualPCGamer ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Promised followup to the 1900s era penny bank find; this is after 96 hours of electrolysis and some wire brushing. Worthless but interesting nonetheless.3yr ⋅ ShintoSunrise ⋅ r/metaldetecting
While metal detecting my backyard I found my mom's keys she lost over a year ago4yr ⋅ BrawlyHawk609 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
That time of the month again... 105mm Howitzer. Not fired and still very dangerous. Bomb squad is coming to pick it up tomorrow since it was getting dark when I called.2yr ⋅ suskeenwiske ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Early Christmas present, I’ll be detecting on treasure island beaches!1yr ⋅ eWoods115 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
How did I get so lucky? I’ve found 2 USA Rev War buttons in one year. 11.1 miles from each other in the same state.2yr ⋅ Parking_Ear_2680 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Freshly dug out of a nearby hill. Seems to be from 1917, some sort of silver colored alloy, heavily corroded on one side, pretty much intact on the other. First ring I found so far.3yr ⋅ bandogu ⋅ r/metaldetecting
4 seateds, another barber half, my first 3 cent nickel and other goodies make our best day yet!2yr ⋅ turtlesupremelord ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I found an old broken pipe wrench, so I 3d printed the rest of the parts.3yr ⋅ Purple_Churros ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My first exciting find. 1798 one cent. It was like I struck gold. This is why I do this hobby. So cool.1yr ⋅ ghostbackwards ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Hi guys, another eyecandy for yall. Golddukat from Austria, 1788. Finding gold is so surreal, you have to go check iff the coin really exists for weeks.. To me at least. Have a good one and good hunt!4yr ⋅ Jullli137 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
I didn't find anything, but this was so fun to explore. Built in the 40s, along the Russian River. No longer in use.2yr ⋅ lukejmg ⋅ r/metaldetecting
LOST ring in Santa Monica, CA near Ocean Ave & Seaside Terrance. I’m so heartbroken. It was my mother’s engagement ring & it meant everything for her to give it to me because we didn’t have a lot growing up. Feel like I lost my mom. Maybe someone will find it but doubt it. 💔2yr ⋅ thelastgen ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Does anyone know Tiffany or Kendra? I found their jewelry on the beach this morning...1yr ⋅ Gtg219y ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Some of my Romans and a Saxon strap End from my last couple of detecting trips1yr ⋅ TheRaNdOmDetectorist ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Here are more pics of my Portuguese buckle of a military general, from the 1815-1830!!!4yr ⋅ TecRobot ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Thanks for all of the help and allowing me to lurk for the past year. I’m unbelievably excited and hopeful!1yr ⋅ eWoods115 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
First find ever! Had to take a picture because I know I’ll never be so happy to find a pull tab 😂3yr ⋅ jarsheth ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found a beautiful civil war breastplate while metal detecting in Petersburg, Va.3yr ⋅ Floridaboii91 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Couple of finds in the snow today on Long Island NY. 1818 Half Real, Colonial Era Silver Spoon and a Cool Button.2yr ⋅ Port_City_Fish_Guy ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Came across this film canister while detecting this weekend. Should I get it developed? To be honest I’m kinda scared to lol3yr ⋅ exorcized ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My beach detecting strategy leaves a lot to be desired, but this small gold ring got me pretty excited.4yr ⋅ cmmoyer ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Found this nice chunk of copper ore (cut and polished) while metal detecting in the Keweenaw (Michigan).3yr ⋅ max_rocks ⋅ r/metaldetecting
My recent finds with the equinox 800 and 15x12 coil. Mostly beaches over 3-4 days. Also returned a ring that was lost on Christmas Day3yr ⋅ TTT334 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Wondering how real this is. Found in TN on a 1950s house. It's holed like a necklace. Real brothel?2yr ⋅ -coloringzebras ⋅ r/metaldetecting
About to pop my 🍒, I've been invited by a local Old Boy to a secret location to pair hunt this morning. He won't even tell me where 🤷♂️ yet, but he sent me this pic and wants to meet at 11am today (Tims) to follow him to site. This guy's been researching pioneer homesteads for 40 yrs🤯.3yr ⋅ LarryJr-K ⋅ r/metaldetecting
New permission in NL, did 2 lanes and found 25 musketballs.. this is promising!3yr ⋅ NagyNL ⋅ r/metaldetecting
Medieval (I think)bronze ring found on a path between two castles. Bavaria, Germany. The village was founded in 1120.4yr ⋅ Uberwolf18 ⋅ r/metaldetecting
A 1500s Jeton, a hammered coin-like religious token, finally reunited with its medieval church after 500 years.4yr ⋅ wayofthebush ⋅ r/metaldetecting
First 1700 and oldest coin. Think it's a Georgius III happy for info though.1yr ⋅ GJP183 ⋅ r/metaldetecting