1st Fav Field...

[CRUSADER]

Over 10 years we have really given our 1st Fav Field a hammering. However, this year he did a 1 in 3 year deep plough so we thought it worthy of our efforts (still pretty rough conditions).
Spent 4 hours clearing about 2 pouches each of iron nails etc but ended the session with a good result:

Roman Pot shards - includes a partly showing potters mark on a 1st-2nd C AD Samian bowl base
8 Roman Bronze Coins
1 good early Military Button
Hammered Halfpenny
Roman Silver Denarius - Elagabalus AD218-222 (one we don't see many of, maybe only 1 other)
Obv: IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
Rev: LIBERTAS AVG - Libertas is holding Pileus and Rod with star in left field

A picture showing how small the 4th century coins became, shows the detectors doing its thing (even with 11" coil)!
I think my first Gun Flint? (any experts?) - Funny only the other week I was discussing with Robfinds how I hadn't had one I think it is, & I'm very pleased with it

 

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[yo6oej]

mmm..nice I like very much roman artifacts congrats for the beautiful Antoninus Pius silver denarius

 

[CRUSADER]

mmm..nice I like very much roman artifacts congrats for the beautiful Antoninus Pius silver denarius

Although thats the obverse legend its actually - Elagabalus

 

[civilman1]

Congrat's on the gun flint Cru...and I thought our half-dime's were small.Look's fun

 

[CRUSADER]

Congrat's on the gun flint Cru...and I thought our half-dime's were small.Look's fun

I think this was 8mm some are only 6mm They used to carry them in small purses/bags & just weigh them for payment, no need for counting, plus if you dropped 1 you really wouldn't bother bending over even if you could find it.

It really gives me a confidence boost to find them, shows why I like my machine

PS, the gun flint made my hunt 8)

 

[HISPAN]

tiny coin interesting ....

 

[robfinds]

Is that an octagonal trade token lurking in your buttons ?.

 

[CRUSADER]

Is that an octagonal trade token lurking in your buttons ?.

I wish, never had any other shapes other than round. Its a 18th C cufflink piece

 

[Skelly607]

Nice flint! Great relics!

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the Roman silver Cru, good eye for getting the flint.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice going on the Roman silver Cru, good eye for getting the flint.

its our 9th Roman silver this year, we targetted 20 So we need to get a move on

 

[wwwtimmcp]

nice gun flint crusader, I have several from a french pirate wreck I dove down in the virgin islands. I also shoot several flintlocks, they are literally a blast to shoot. I see you've been busy, and thanks for sharing with us.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Love the gun-flint and the hammered silver
Can you please tell me what this is?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[CRUSADER]

Love the gun-flint and the hammered silver
Can you please tell me what this is?

Thanks,
Dave

its a small handle to something like an old pastry jigger

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Love the gun-flint and the hammered silver
Can you please tell me what this is?

Thanks,
Dave

its a small handle to something like an old pastry jigger

Not that I'd know what a "pastry jigger" is . . . I thought it might have something to do with spinning wool on a wheel?
Dave