Friends Find Real-Life Buried Treasure in Farmer's Field, Sell It for Millions: 'It's Like Winning the Lottery'

A museum employee displays a 1,000 year old coin at the British Museum on August 28, 2019 in London, England. / Adam Staples and his partner Lisa Grace pose for a portrait at the British Museum on August 28, 2019 in London, England. Mr Staples and Ms Grace found a hoard of 2,600 1,000 year old coins, which features coins of Harold II and William I. (Credit: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

A group of amateur treasure hunters who uncovered a hoard of historically significant coins buried in a field will finally see their treasure properly displayed.

Adam Staples and six friends were treasure hunting in a southwest England farm field, when Staples' metal detector alerted him to a life-changing find. After 30 years as a treasure-hunting hobbyist, Staples and his companions discovered a hoard of over 2,500 silver coins, buried below ground for nearly 1,000 years.