Imagine finding an incredible fortune buried in the woods or even in your own backyard.

Well, for some people, this seemingly crazy fantasy isn't so far from reality.

Thanks to the power of metal detectors every now and then lucky people have found

unbelievable wealth waiting just below the surface.

Grab your detector as I share with you the ultimate tales of metal detecting inspiration,

and then you can head out in search of your millions.

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Be amazed.

In 2013, ordinary British citizen, Wesley Carrington purchased a metal detector.

A mere 20 minutes into his first time ever using it, he discovered a hidden stash of Roman gold coins.

These were estimated to be worth nearly $127,000. This could well be the most profitable instance of beginners' luck ever recorded.

Wesley later joked to the press that he peaked early in his career as a metal detectorist.

Considering many spent decades to try and find little more than cola cans, he's probably right.

The coins have been laying in weight only seven inches underground for 1,700 years and have been described by historians as being of national significance,

due to the rarity of gold coins of this quality.

Despite joining a metal detecting club, Wesley has yet to replicate his lucky find.

Now let's explore a tale of meteoric success.

In 2012, trawling the plains of Rio Rancho, New Mexico with a metal detector that his grandpa made him,

13-year-old Jansen Ly Lions discovered something out of this world,

a two-pound meteorite.

The galactic find was designated as a large nickel-iron chondrite,

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