EUROPEAN DREAM TRIP PART 7 ROMAN GOLD JEWERLY

PANNONIAN

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Hi fellow treasure hunters.
This is the final episode of my European trip. I saved the best to the last,so here it is. In the Fourth days of my trip started just like the previous ones. Cold,and on and of rain.Just great! But when you detect in Europe you don't sit in your room,and drink whatever horrible drink they brewe there! ( kidding, the drinks are good!) I went up to my favorite spot on the hilltop. Few 4Th century roman coins came not biggie,a nice buckle,and the next dig produced these two roman gold rings! In the same hole!I would like to say came a strange signal. But no,just the usual you have to dig signal.I saw the first one right away in the dirt pile.I've lifted out and could not believed what I'm holding in my hands! It rained I was muddy but I kissed it! Personal history ! Some one wear ed this in Her finger! I sat there for minutes quietly,then I called my local friend,guide,and mentor there. Hi got very exited,I saw the biggest smile in his face I had ever see.
Did you check the hole?Hi asked.Not yet,I'm out of my mind I sad and swept over the hole again. We booth herd the signal.I lifted more dirt out of the hole with my hands and saw it! Another ring!!! Shine yellow as allways.I really started to shake,but cold and rain had nothing to do with. Long story short,we checked every inch of the area,Two more bronze came lots of small iron but no gold.That OK I sad to my self,if I find nothing more in the trip, it is still my best ever. But this is not what my fate decided to gave me. On the seventh day just before call it the day, I find this small and crushed piece of gold. The sun was down,I could not see details but at home I saw this is a piece of detailed jewerly,perhaps earring,Roman or Celtic. The smaller ring is from the 1Th-2ND century,the bigger is a fourth century so called Silvanus ring,dedicated to the god Silvanus,the god of the agriculture. The next picture came from a pasture,broken piece of a 6Th century migration period Avar earring,and silver. Take a close look of the craftsmanship!! I find allmost similar in one of my catalog. Now you guys undersand why I chose the title DREAM TRIP!! I hope some of you enjoyed it,thanks for the comment's,and responses. I hope some other fellow detectorist going to have a same Dream Trip as I had!! Happy hunting and good luck to all!! Pannonian
 

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I would have gotten the shakes too finding both those rings. WOW. Sounds like you had a hunt of a life time over their with memories that will last you a life time. Would love to go detect a foreign land someday. Great finds and digs.
 

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Fantastic. Do you donate some of the relics to museums?
 

ps how did you get to go detecting with robert deniro ;D
 

I've got (brought it) a silver version of that ring with the circular centre, I wear it on my little finger. Very nice finds!
 

My jaw is broekn - I cant close my mouth. Who did you pay to plant those rings for you to find, and can I hire him/her?
 

:o Just....WoW! :o What a vacation! :o Congrats on those finds!

Nana :)
 

Again WoW, great finds!
 

Beautiful Pann.....You're going to have to take a group picture of the find's from the trip......Awesome dig's,Congrat's !!!! :thumbsup:
 

Pann,
Great post, great pictures, and FANTASTIC finds!!! :o Those rings are unbelievable, and being able to find a picture of the earring piece is icing on the cake . :thumbsup:
A dream trip for sure. :icon_king:
Congrats to you,
MM
 

Looks like your dreams came true, well done
 

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