Privateer Doubloon

“Spanish gold that took a long way home.”

• Rarity: Legendary
• Metal: Gold
• Kind: Coins and medals
• Set: Coastal Fair Takings

Where to find the Privateer Doubloon

The Privateer Doubloon is one of the legendary artefacts buried in FieldHunters, a free online metal detecting game. Hunters sweep a shared field with a metal detector, follow the signal and dig — and legendary pieces like this one are among the rarest things that come out of the ground. There is no way to buy it: it has to be dug up.

The Coastal Fair Takings set

A summer fair on the cliff path — coins and cheap treasures underfoot.

The pieces of this set:

• Anchor Charm · Uncommon
• Fairground Token · Common
• Mermaid Brooch · Epic
• Mother-of-Pearl Button · Common
• Penny Lick Glass · Common
• Privateer Doubloon · Legendary
• Ship Captain's Seal · Rare
• Telescope Focusing Ring · Uncommon

About coins and medals

Coins are the most common precious find for real detectorists, and the most telling: a coin carries a ruler, a mint or a date, so it can place a whole site in time. Gold coins were rarely lost by accident — they were hidden, hoarded or buried, which is why a single gold piece in a field usually means a story. Medals and medallions were struck to mark victories, reigns, harvests and celebrations, and were kept as keepsakes long after the event.

More legendary artefacts

• Processional Cross Finial
• Raven Banner Mount
• Regatta Cup Rim
• Samhain Torc
• Ship-Burial Clasp
• Silk Road Seal

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