🥇 BANNER Roman Votive Figurine and rare Silver

[Westfront]

3 hours on day3 on the new Farm with 2 great finds. Must have missed the third...
We covered the dug holes as usual, but our footprints in the mud looked like there was a horde of wild boars in the field.
After all that rain and melting snow there was water just below the surface.

We worked towards what looks like the main site on this field finding more musket balls than roman stuff.

A German 20mm shell (very dangerous) we left for Bomb Disposal.

Aluminum shotgun casing and pliers.

When coming closer to the roman shard and tile scatter the finds improved.
Roman pottery

This one was *****y, muddy as it was i was thinking silver hair pin...

Cup weight, buckle, medieval swivel mount, bronze mount of some sort.

Finds became serious when this figurine turned up..

We had a couple bronzes nearly one in every row, all the bigger value, Sestercii, As but all toast due to the soil conditions there.
I told my buddy were on the track to silver and i was rewarded with a Denarius of Titus. In the field i was thinking Nero but it turned out even better!
Titus, as Augustus, AR Denarius. June-July 79 AD.
IMP T CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
TR POT VIII COS VII, Jewish captive kneeling right in front of trophy of arms.

A coin minted only two months almost 2000 years ago....not many still around.


The Votive Figurine is a bearded man, wearing sandals otherwise naked, carrying a sack(?) on his shoulders.
This find makes me thinking of a sanctuary in the area, it's with the crudely made rear not made for display, more like an offer to the gods.

 

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[Westfront]

The bronze finial is often referred to as a furniture piece.

Cru'dad thinks the statue looks like cupid, I not that convinced, its not cupids normal figural stance. Although it does look child like. Many water gods are depicted in a reclining form, so might be a connection there?

It's child like but has the apperance of a full beard. Not sure on this because the patina is broken off there. Connection to water gods is possible. We're talking about a roman road crossing the river nearby. If it's a settlement related to the river crossing a mansio and shops are probable. These could have sold stuff like this for the travellers. We just scratched the surface of this site...

 

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[Westfront]

Man, those are two awesome finds! A roman figurine is such a rare find and it is still pretty well preserved!
But you know the coin is my favourite! Such a rare denarius in a great condition! In 61 years this coin will have it's 2000th birthday and look how beautiful it still is. A rare piece of history, my banner vote is in! Congrats°

Thanks Ben!

 

[vince76]

Great finds. Not only ancient but also rare. You are lucky twice.

 

[Scrappy]

Thank you!
A Denarius minted in low quantities of a 2 year emperor, same year as the Vesuv buried Pompeij in great condition is a top piece of everyones collection. I'm really happy with that one. The history behind some coins is sometimes amazing.

I can see why. Holding a piece like that must make one think - where has this been? Congrats on a rare one.

 

[CRUSADER]

It's child like but has the apperance of a full beard. Not sure on this because the patina is broken off there. Connection to water gods is possible. We're talking about a roman road crossing the river nearby. If it's a settlement related to the river crossing a mansio and shops are probable. These could have sold stuff like this for the travellers. We just scratched the surface of this site...

Exactly, you have lots of clues in your future.

 

[rebbel31]

Awesome finds Lou. Im ordering my Deus this week. Maybe come visit in spring. O ya, Banner vote in!

 

[Westfront]

Great finds. Not only ancient but also rare. You are lucky twice.

Not to forget the full tank of gas and fully charged batteries! So i'm a lucky guy in 2018!

 

[Westfront]

I can see why. Holding a piece like that must make one think - where has this been? Congrats on a rare one.

A bit like looking into the stars in a summer night. Makes you feel small.

 

[robfinds]

Hello Westfront, happy new year. That figure and Roman silver are great, well done.

 

[Westfront]

Hello Westfront, happy new year. That figure and Roman silver are great, well done.

Thanks Rob! You started also well with hammered silver!

 

[Westfront]

Awesome finds Lou. Im ordering my Deus this week. Maybe come visit in spring. O ya, Banner vote in!

Thanks! The Deus will not disappoint you!

 

[CRUSADER]

Cru'dad's findings;

'' In Sears Vol I 2000 edition the prices are VF £175 ($280) and EF £425 ($680) but there is a note giving an alternative to this being a Jewish captive. The note says the coin may also be associated with the celebrated governor Agricola and his winning activities in Northern Britain. So the subjugated captive is representing either victories in Britain or in Judea. Agricola was the father-n-law of the historian Tacitus.''

 

[Westfront]

Thanks to Crudad!
I read similar on another site, discussions started because of the missing 'Judaea Capta' and the captive being naked. In any way, it's a coin minted in the year of the 4 emperors with a lot of history behind making it special.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Banner nomination sent on the Roman Votive Figure. My God, that's a great find! Is the "pin" a hypodermic needle for bovine innoculations?

Cheers,

Buck

 

[Aureus]

Great finds! That Roman figurine is amazing!

 

[Westfront]

Banner nomination sent on the Roman Votive Figure. My God, that's a great find! Is the "pin" a hypodermic needle for bovine innoculations?

Cheers,

Buck

Thanks for your vote Buck! It's been some years since i saw the last votive figurine coming up. Now i got one myself. Happy camper right now! I can enjoy it for a couple weeks until it goes to the archies. I guess it wouldn't come back....
The hypodermic needle was probably lost by a vet taking care of the cattle. This land was pasture before.

 

[Westfront]

Great finds! That Roman figurine is amazing!

Thank you!

 

[Westfront]

Update to the Figurine after sending pics to the museum. By first sight it's "the young Hercules" and is a rare find coming off a field.

 

[Scrappy]

Update to the Figurine after sending pics to the museum. By first sight it's "the young Hercules" and is a rare find coming off a field.

Excellent! Quite amazing find again bud. I’m thinking a banner find and a vote is going in.

 

[uglymailman]

Just put in my banner vote on this Lu. I can't believe it hasn't made it already. Have you been back to that field? Good luck.