🥇 BANNER MY OLDEST GOLD COIN!!!

[CRUSADER]

Most of this week has been sub-zero temperatures & the ground was frozen to about 3 inches but the snow didn't start until after we had finished 4 hours hunting new fields. We tried 3 of the 4 sprayed off fields (failed crops) which are close to our Roman Sites but we have never tried. I got the shock of my life when 1 hour into the hunt & whilst wandering about the 2nd field I dug my oldest coin ever We went on to grid this area with no other signs, including no lead. So someone was looking over me today & my Gold streak continues...

Other finds:
USA Lead Seal - Meat Inspection (WWI-WWII ?)
1836 Silver Four Pence - William IV
1854 Cinq Centimes
Really nice complete & still ringing Crotal Bell

Gallic War Type circa 55BC
Gold Stater
Gallo-Belgic E - imported from Gaulish tribe of Ambiani
Just over 6g of Gold
VA56-1

These coins were produced for payment to mercenary for one of the most famous Celtic battles in Roman History. Lead by a great Celtic Warrior called Vercingetorix against the armies of Julius Ceasar. It amazes me to think how & why this was imported into our country across the sea for trade or by warriors fleaing Europe to a safe island.

This coin now equals Dads oldest coin & is nearly a matching pair, other than mine is a VA56-1 & Dads is a VA54-1. 8)
http://www.yorkcoins.com/ab68_-_ambiani_-_gallic-war_type,_stater.htm

 

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[HISPAN]

I vote Banner!!
I have the bag ready to move to your city .... .... prepare the necessary permits ,are only three hours of plane.
Hispan .

missing your finds

I'm out the game ... but seen their hunts.
H

 

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[smcdmc]

There should be two separate banners. One for you, and one for the rest of us! Congrats

 

[Woodland Detectors]

What an epic find! My congratulations to you on a great recovery and Banner find.
My vote is in

 

[Silver Searcher]

Great find Crusader you have the banner on lockdown

I don't think Banner would be likely, 3 at once would be too much. The prize is owning this great piece of History & getting my pride back from Dad's dent on my oldest coin. At least being equal we have all to play for. It not a real competition because Dad gives up everything to my collection but its fun beating him most of the time. Maybe one day he will upgrade & have a fair fight but its looking unlikely. At least our 3rd member will be on a level plain field soon

Why Not 3, wouldn't be the first time someone had 3 on and besides it deserves to be up there, not your fault you live in a great area, and your bloody good at what you do

SS

 

[CRUSADER]

Great find Crusader you have the banner on lockdown

I don't think Banner would be likely, 3 at once would be too much. The prize is owning this great piece of History & getting my pride back from Dad's dent on my oldest coin. At least being equal we have all to play for. It not a real competition because Dad gives up everything to my collection but its fun beating him most of the time. Maybe one day he will upgrade & have a fair fight but its looking unlikely. At least our 3rd member will be on a level plain field soon

Why Not 3, wouldn't be the first time someone had 3 on and besides it deserves to be up there, not your fault you live in a great area, and your bloody good at what you do

SS

Cheers mate, but this one is pure bloody lucky, which spices up things & makes Dad & I laugh a lot. When you plot the route I snaked around we had no hope. Sometimes it's hard to explain, I stuck to a general plan of attack but nearly talked myself out of it, & normally if I listen to Dad I would have try a different route. This detecting is sometimes a science & sometimes a ?

 

[Sniffy]

Beautiful!!!

 

[Lookn4Seated]

Amazing coin Cru'. I knew you'd be finding another one soon. Congrats

 

[Nutriasub]

I understand that there are already 2 more stunning finds of yours upthere, on the banner, but if a coin like this dosent belong in the banner, I dont think nobody can ever find something worth of banner...

I´m very disapointed in this webpage...

Well anyway congratulations on a lifetime find!!
i hope many more come your way

 

[Mzjavert]

Here I am still high over finding a little plain gold ring and you find two of the most beautiful gold items in the world. Serious congratulations.

 

[Steve in PA]

Beautiful Coin!!

 

[GioTheGreek]

Great find! Coins like that blow my mind.

Don't go spending it on AC Milan v Arsenal! :P

 

[CRUSADER]

I understand that there are already 2 more stunning finds of yours upthere, on the banner, but if a coin like this dosent belong in the banner, I dont think nobody can ever find something worth of banner...

I´m very disapointed in this webpage...

Well anyway congratulations on a lifetime find!!
i hope many more come your way

It's OK really, there is such a phase as 'too much of a good thing...'

 

[derfel]

fantastic find,

 

[CRUSADER]

fantastic find,

 

[lost hunter]

sweet gold

 

[CRUSADER]

sweet gold

Thanks, welcome to Tnet

 

[Goldirocks]

Wow I can't even imagine digging a gold coin that old. Beautiful!!!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

How did I miss this one Cru!

Oh yeah, I was away in New Orleans that week working a trade show for my company.

Now that's a once in a life time find my friend!

Look who I'm talking too . . . you probably find one of these babies everytime you go out the door with your detector turned on!


More importantly though, why is this not up on the BANNER yet?!


I'll post my BANNER vote for this beauty right away!

Dave

 

[allen]

You have my banner vote for that beautiful gold !!!

 

[Goldirocks]

Wow I can only imagine! Super finds!