Location: Suffolk, England
Year Discovered: 1992
Est. Value: $2.3 million*
On a regular day in 1992, a simple farmer near Hoxne, Suffolk, asked a friend to use a metal detector to help him locate his misplaced hammer.
The discovery of a cache of spoons, gems, coins, and sculptures by the team, which was better than the missing hammer, caused everything about this arrangement to become complicated.
The two buddies became instant billionaires when they discovered this magnificent hoard, which dated back to the Roman Empire. Priced for $2.3 million (£1.75 million), the collection is currently on exhibit in the British Museum.