🥇 BANNER 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...UPDATE

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Today was my last day off as I return to work tomorrow (after an extended X-Mas Holiday :wink: ). Thankfully there was a break in the wet & very windy weather. I'm glad I didn't try yesterday, as the only road/lane to the field had a huge tree blown across it (cut & cleared now), must have been yesterday which would have blocked my way back with the bike. :o
I spent 4 hours on my own continuing the rather difficult land I started to grid recently. I was having a bad few hours & my mind was dreaming up a likely good find from this field, the best I was hoping for was a complete Medieval Buckle. You never expect a Gold Coin but it was furthest from my mind & I had no clues that this field was going to do anything this good :o It's taken Dad & I over 2 years to find another Gold Coin, but I'm so glad 2012 is made already, so the pressure is off for the rest of the year :laughing7:

Other finds of the day:
4 Scrappy Roman Coins
2 Lead Tokens
Tudor Clothes Fastener (Rose)
Leather Mount (circa 17th C) – Man in the moon & star to right
17th C Lead Cap (powder flask)

There are less than 50 Recorded examples of this type :headbang:
Celtic Gold Quarter Stater
CUNOBELINE
AD10-20AD
Wild Type Horse Right

Corn Ear
VA-1935.01
CA[MV]
Minted - Camulodunum (Colchester)

Let me tell you, I was so pleased with the coin, it got a Rex Hunt Kiss (but no throwing back) :laughing9: :blob8:

My first ever Celtic Gold Coin (some years ago) was this very same type, however it was a full Stater & this is a Quarter. So now I have the full set 8) - I pictured it next to my first coin to show how much smaller this one is :icon_thumright:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Celtic-Catuvellauni-gold-quarter-stater-Wild-type-/120696388043
See one listed for sale above.
 

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Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Never thought of electrum as being gold but I guess it is 60%-70%.I've got one,a tetradrachm, that I dug in tennessee some thirty years ago that the experts swear doesn't exist(horsehead/palm tree-minted one side only,microscopic 1 with wings mintmark on smooth side)but when I found it(pre internet) there was a book(pub 1955) at my local library that showed this same coin(valued at $500 in1955) including the mintmark .I have always thought of it as silver,but maybe I have found my first gold coin and just didn't realize it!
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Nice results, good coin, like the Celts . 2000 year, summer 2000 and winter 2000 ............... nice. Ossi

:hello2: :hello2: :hello2:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Congrats on a fantastic find!!! Nothing like the History you have in your part of the world......You never know what your will find ...... :notworthy:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Very well done, a fantastic reward for all the time you put in :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Congrats Cru... u done it again! :hello2:

As nuggy said, thanks because due to your finds I have enriched my own knowledge of things old. lol
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

shaun7 said:
Nice one mate, well pleased for you :icon_thumleft:

This is the land I got you special permission to detect (he is hard to convince, as he call the Police on another Night Hawker who tried to argue with him whilst he was holding a shotgun [plus his 3 mates who would carrying as well], the Police were their in record time & stayed on the phone :laughing9:), we needed you to help due to the size of field. But glad you didn't as you may have nicked my only one this year as well :laughing9: :laughing9: :laughing9: But seriously, still plenty to do :icon_thumright:
 

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DMN said:
Have to say Crusader, your persistence pays off. And what a nice way to clear that melancholy feeling when you have a handful of nothing!
Congrats to you. Hope they don't define it as "treasure". It would be nice for you to keep it rather than wait a year or so and then never see again be cause it went to catalogue in the British Museum.

No, I'm fine. single gold or silver coins do not count on there own. Plus I have gridded past the 'close proximity' clause, if I find another. :icon_thumright: It's mine, although the landowner will be shown & justly rewarded. :)
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Dream find! :thumbsup: Congrats.
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

flip flop said:
WOW !!
Cru, that is just awesome.
If there is a "Made the Banner" record, do you own it?
Mark

I try & answer every question, but I have no idea on this one :dontknow: It's not my aim, it's just fun sharing & learning on Tnet at the same time. I have had banners for non-banner finds & no banners for what I think are no brainers, there is no science to it, it's all just for fun. Most of us know when we had a banner day, whether others agree or not, & that it what matters. :icon_thumright: (although this one hasn't been added yet, maybe Marc ran out of room already :D )
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

What a beautiful find, CRUSADER !! :icon_thumright:

Congrats on the banner :hello:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

I just can't imagine how awesome that feels. I probably would have had to just sit there in the field for a while to prevent myself from running around like a crazy! :icon_thumright:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Absolutely Gorgeous Stater Cru. The rest of the year is 'butter' now, you can kick back and dig with ease! Congrats on the Banner buddy! :occasion14: :occasion14:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Magnificent in every respect! I would have voted Banner, but, I see you already made it and well deserved it is!!! :icon_thumleft:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Cru, you are so lucky to live where you live.

But it takes more than luck to do what you do.

That coin is out of this world.

Congratulations and good hunting.
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

CRUSADER said:
DMN said:
Have to say Crusader, your persistence pays off. And what a nice way to clear that melancholy feeling when you have a handful of nothing!
Congrats to you. Hope they don't define it as "treasure". It would be nice for you to keep it rather than wait a year or so and then never see again be cause it went to catalogue in the British Museum.

No, I'm fine. single gold or silver coins do not count on there own. Plus I have gridded past the 'close proximity' clause, if I find another. :icon_thumright: It's mine, although the landowner will be shown & justly rewarded. :)
One more reason why you have the tremendous opportunities with the fields...you show your integrity time and again. Keep them coming and find the mother lode. It would be fun to see you in the history books in high profile!
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Congratulations of finding gold yet again Cru! :notworthy:

The only drawback . . . not having your Dad there to share it with eh! :thumbsup:

Cheers mate! :icon_thumright:
Dave
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Hey mr. Sader, I'm late, and you already have plenty of comments.

Awesome combo,...Rare...old...and gold, That's my kind of find, (mind you haven't got any of em yet.)
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Amazing find!!!!!! I've only seen a couple of staters even on here. Congrats!!!! :icon_thumright:
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

Congrats on the old Gold :o great start to 2012 ;D
 

Re: 2000 YEAR OLD GOLD COIN...

wow great job!!!!!!! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
 

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