Everyone has their own hobbies.

For some, that's playing soccer or doing crosswords.

But treasure hunting is what really gets other people going.

Mike Smith is one of those guys.

Like most amateurs, he'd found only a few old coins and various other trinkets over the years,

and none were particularly valuable.

But all that was about to change when he spotted something that would lead to the

discovery of a lifetime.

You're listening. You're listening. You're listening.

You're listening. I'd be amazed.

Mike Smith has been metal detecting since he was just 12 years old after receiving his first metal detector as a gift from his dad on Christmas Day, 1977.

He grew up in South Pembrokeshire in Wales and spent many days exploring the vast countryside in search of something truly special.

As he reached adulthood, he realized that he probably

wouldn't be able to make a steady living from his hobby, but his enthusiasm and love

of the great outdoors continued to fuel his passion on as he secretly held on to hope that

someday he might still find something big. After years of searching with little payoffs, now 45-year-old Mike wasn't expecting anything out of the ordinary

when he decided to take his metal detector out for a spin on one rainy afternoon in February 2018.

That day, the bad weather forced him to veer from his original course and into an area of

unexplored farmland.

While making his way across the moist turf, Mike heard the familiar beep of his metal detector

and knew he must be on to something.

Feeling the familiar sense of excitement building inside him, he decided to make a few

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