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Treasures rescued from rivers and lakes

Trinkets and treasure rescued from inland waters
Roman coin hoard – value unknown
Revolutionary War cannons – value unknown
Battersea Shield – value unknown
Head of Hadrian – value unknown
A 1,500-year-old sword – value unknown
Roman treasures – value unknown
Thai bullet coins – $262 (£230)
Japanese gold coin – $16,500 (£14.5k)
Stolen safe – $1,600 (£1.4k)
Reunion nugget – $91,200 (£80k)
The Cuerdale Hoard – $3.2 million (£2.6m)
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Trinkets and treasure rescued from inland waters

From ancient artefacts to golden nuggets, read on to discover some of the most incredible treasures dredged from the world's lakes and rivers. All dollar values in US dollars.

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Natalie Marchant

21 February 2022

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