🥇 BANNER Massive Roman/Saxon Site - Day 5 - XP DEUS HITS GOLD...

[CRUSADER]

What can I say after only 5 hunts with my new machine.

We gridded for 5.5 hours & got our equal best Roman Coin count (for this site) again!

The gold coin was found on my second run & it sounded like a deep coin. Not that deep by some standards (about 6inches) but it was on its side. It was a total shock, because this site has had no Celtic coins & nothing older than 1st AD, until now!!

I had a thought in my head for sometime that my next great find, I would just casually walk over to Dad & say 'hay look at this ''OK'' coin'.....& then enjoy the reaction. Well that went out the window & my gold coin happy muddy boot jig popped out...Dad was struggling for a guess, because we have been hoping for a nice sceat or hammered & the silver is just not showing, so as a last ditch guess he stouted 'gold' - 'yessss'(I said & handed it over)

Sorry the dirt pictures didn't work out, my camera for outdoors is cheap.

33 Roman Bronze Coins
Roman Pin Head
Saxon Pin Head
Roman Bracelet pieces
1st C Roman Fibula

Notice the lack of pottery, as we grid off the main area.

Celtic Gold Stater, (mid to late 1st century BC), Whaddon Chase type, devolved head of Apollo, rev. horse right, winged object above and wheel with six spokes below. ABC2442 (Latest book states Scarce, did a quick look, less than 100 recorded)

Like all my Celtic Coin this will be recorded properly with the acedemics so as to help further study of their distribution etc...

 

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[coinman123]

That stater is amazing!!! I can't believe I did not see the thread earlier.

 

[beez0404]

Howdy Cru! I honestly do NOT know what a stater is but I'm guessing it's that incredibly gorgeous gold coin? I don't think there is a problem with your field camera, that thing is just TOO shiny! A hearty congratulations on another treasure.

 

[DigIron2]

Big old ancient gold coin .I don't know if it gets any better then that.Congratulations Crusader.

 

[lisfisher]

Wow!! Truly amazing, I can only dream of digging those things up in a lifetime, let alone one day! What are the laws over there, do you have to submit your finds to the Government?

 

[CRUSADER]

Congrats Cru on yet another well deserved Banner find. I have but one question, are you using one of the perloaded programs on the Deus or have you set up your oun program yet?
ZDD

I tried messing with the programs on the first day & found it very confusing & it also felt like I was missing stuff. When I started using the P3 program on the second day, I immediately knew what the machine was telling me. Much closer to how I ran the GMP. I'm going to stick with this program for some time until I start to customise.

 

[CRUSADER]

It would be interesting to put the gold stater in a XRF machine and find out the purity and what other metals are alloyed with it. I am always amazed at the ancients ability to mine and refine metals into useful objects. I wonder where the gold came from to make such a coin?

I think they are about 92% gold, some other trace metals & a fair amount of copper to harden it. Mostly mined out of Wales. This one does have a native metal 'look', but some where made from melted down Roman Coins (traded).

 

[CRUSADER]

Howdy Cru! I honestly do NOT know what a stater is but I'm guessing it's that incredibly gorgeous gold coin? I don't think there is a problem with your field camera, that thing is just TOO shiny! A hearty congratulations on another treasure.

Its just a name given to the coin, the silvers are just called 'Units', basically they have no idea what the Celtic people called these objects.

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow!! Truly amazing, I can only dream of digging those things up in a lifetime, let alone one day! What are the laws over there, do you have to submit your finds to the Government?

No, by Law it belongs to me, as I have an agreement with the landowner. But I will be recording it with the PAS.

 

[Steve in PA]

Beautiful gold stater Cru! Congrats on the banner.

 

[cuzcosquirrel]

Nice coin indeed. Looks like a pretty nice spot with that samian and blackware coming out it seems domestic.

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice coin indeed. Looks like a pretty nice spot with that samian and blackware coming out it seems domestic.

Yes, it's a medium size homestead/farm. It had some large stones for foundations, tiled roof, but no underfloor heating, & plenty of middle status pottery. What is strange is the lack of Roman Silver coin to the amount of bronze.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow what a truly amazing find! The BANNER KING is extending his Dynasty! Congrats, Cru! We both know that the hard work pays off. Faith in the grid is what it takes. Well done.

Best Wishes,

Buck

 

[CRUSADER]

Wow what a truly amazing find! The BANNER KING is extending his Dynasty! Congrats, Cru! We both know that the hard work pays off. Faith in the grid is what it takes. Well done.

Best Wishes,

Buck

Yes, if you think about it, this was the 10th man day of gridding, that doesn't include earlier this year & the previous years.

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

As your already aware ! The detail on that Stater is really amazing. Awesome find !!

Keep @ it and HH !!

 

[robfinds]

Been away so just seen this. Nice one Cru, always good to see gold coming up

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

I havent found any coin older than 1907...so I'm a bit jealous...1BC ....OMG!! Congrats

 

[birdman]

Cru,you have set the bar high!

 

[Fingerlakes119]

Great Finds. Talk about history you have held lots of it in your hands. Congrats on the Gold coin. HH

George

 

[The Rebel]

Congrats Cru!