Cracking hunt with the Deus!

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I saved up every cent this year to get me the Deus as a birthday present. I failed 2 months but the first hunt with the new machine was great tho. I did the adjacent field to a big roman site where we found signs of activity this spring. And we were not wrong!

Loads of trash as usual, lead shows that there ismore hidden. A couple modern coins, topped with a Prussian 1864 Silbergroschen. Buttons, lead seals, buckles, Swastika Ring...and the Romans were nice too. Part of a Knee Brooch, bottom of a Samian vine bowl with makers stamp, bronze pin of some sort. Only two coins but those are killer!
Silver Denarius of Augustus. AUGUSTUS DENARIUS, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.92 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing; shields and spears between; simpulum and lituus above.
And a rare Sestercius of Marc Aurel 161-180AD in top condition. Have to find an exact match...
My personal best find of the day is the head of a dog figurine with a ball in the catch.
 

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Thanks Pepperj, i have no idea where to start with the dogs head. It's too old to say it's a modern figurine, but i can't find a Roman match. It's detailled like roman craftsmanship. :dontknow:

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Probably a dagger pomell.:thumbsup:
 

Man those Roman coins are beautiful! I hope to see you posting more of those.

Steve
 

very nice...always jealous of the coins you boys across the pond find!
 

Congratz on your finds!
 

Great deus and great finds!
 

That sesterius is a fantastic recovery, as is the other Roman Silver. Congratulations! The dog head is interesting and thought-provoking. I like the close-up photos of that item.

Cheers,

Buck
 

Nice finds! Gz!:occasion14:
 

That sesterius is a fantastic recovery, as is the other Roman Silver. Congratulations! The dog head is interesting and thought-provoking. I like the close-up photos of that item.

Cheers,

Buck


Thanks Will! :occasion14: I do my best trying to keep up with the great hunts you have! 8-)
 

nice finds well done :icon_thumright:
 

Worth looking at this again, nice reminder!
 

Worth looking at this again, nice reminder!

Unfortunately the patina is very brittle, i soaked it in antique wax to stabilize it. Here are two recent pics.

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Awesome finds :thumbsup:
 

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