Novice Metal Detectorist Thinks He Found ‘Chocolate Coins’—But It Turns Out to Be the Find of the Century

A hobby metal detectorist out walking in Norway has discovered a spectacular treasure trove of gold jewelry, dating back to 500 A.D.

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Novice Metal Detectorist Thinks He Found ‘Chocolate Coins’—But It Turns Out to Be the Find of the Century — © Anniken Celine Berger – The Museum of Archaeology, University of Stavanger

By Anna Mason

10/20/2023Updated: 10/20/2023

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A hobby metal detectorist out walking in Norway has discovered a spectacular treasure trove of gold jewelry, dating back to 500 A.D.

Erlend Bore, 51, had only just bought a metal detector after his doctor told him to get more exercise. He was out casually searching farmland, without much success, when instinct told him to explore slightly farther afield.

Novice Metal Detectorist Thinks He Found ‘Chocolate Coins’—But It Turns Out to Be the Find of the Century

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