Seven Friends in Search of ‘Lost Metal’ Stumble Upon Most Valuable Treasure Ever Found in BritainSeven metal detectorists stumbled upon an unexpected treasure hoard in 2019 in the United Kingdom. The treasure was sold to a museum and the reward was shared amongst the landowner and the seven friends, Popular Mechanics reported. The treasure that was named ‘Chew Valley Hoard’ contained 2,584 silver pennies, featuring images of prominent kings. The coins were sold for $5.6 million, which makes it the highest-valued treasure ever found in the UK. The metal detectorists found the treasure on Januar…
