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Metal Detector Finds Undersea Treasure
A diver managed to discover an ancient submerged treasure off the coast of Sardinia, Italy, when he found more than 30,000 Roman bronze coins dating between 324 and 340 AD. The total is expected to reach 50,000 coins. Evidence indicates that the coins were scattered over a large area of the seabed near the coast, and the diver also found shards of Roman amphorae, which increases the likelihood that they are connected to the wreck of a Roman ship submerged there, although the exact site remains unknown. This discovery is considered one of the most significant recent coin treasures in the region and reflects the trade activity and economy in the Mediterranean during the late Roman era. The find has sparked a legal dispute over the reward, as a court in Sardinia rejected the diver’s claim in January 2026, citing that using a metal detector in the archaeological area is not permitted.
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