It's a rookie detectorist's dream. Danish
man Ole Ginnerup Schyt
had owned
his metal detector for only a few hours when he stumbled across one of the largest gold treasures in
his country's
history. He discovered nearly 1 kg (2.2 pounds) of gold, including some huge medallions the size of saucers, according to a press release from VejleMuseerne, an art museum in southeastern Jutland,
Denmark. The museum reports that the treasure
had been buried for 1,500 years.
The treasure is now known as the Vindelev
Hoard. It consists of decorated saucer-sized medallions known as
bracteates as well as
Roman coins that were turned into
jewelry. Some have inscriptions that may refer to the rulers of the time, or to Norse
mythology, with one coin possibly referring to the god Odin. One of the
Roman coins depicts the
Roman emperor
Constantine the Great, who ruled from 285-337 AD.
But the rookie detectorist better not get used to such finds. He's unlikely to ever have such a day again.
https://www.cnet.com/news/gold-rush-first-time-metal-detector-user-uncovers-6th-century-golden-hoard/