Roman Wood Site - Day 4...

[CRUSADER]

Although I thought I had finished on this field for this year I decided to extend the edges & pick up any last scatter. I'm gald I did. (4.5 Hours on my own)

13 Roman Bronzes - the best 2 (horse reverses, best album coins of this type) were found by a hunch I had, I had found 1 coin in a thin tree line between 2 fields that had Roman Sites & I remembered I had not tried the grass strip on the edge of the field.

Roman mini Axe Head - for chopping tiny trees (only my 2nd good one)

Roman Nails etc...

 

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[Westfront]

Very nice coins! And the Bonsai Axe is cool! Never seen before... Congrats!

 

[Coldshuz]

Excellent finds Cru. Never cease to amaze. Of course I always laugh when I see an American penny being used as a size reference and want to ask how deep you found that one.

 

[garryson]

Wow, great "mini axe head". Congrats.

 

[CRUSADER]

Very nice coins! And the Bonsai Axe is cool! Never seen before... Congrats!

They are thought to be votive, not rare but pretty scarce.

 

[CRUSADER]

Excellent finds Cru. Never cease to amaze. Of course I always laugh when I see an American penny being used as a size reference and want to ask how deep you found that one.

 

[SouthJerseyJim]

Just goes to show that nothing is truly "finished" or hunted out. There will always be something.

 

[Dihren]

Is that axe head really for cutting small trees? Sorry for the newbie question

 

[Westfront]

They are thought to be votive, not rare but pretty scarce.

Is there a sanctuary nearby where it was a offering?

 

[CRUSADER]

Is there a sanctuary nearby where it was a offering?

We think so, but don't have enough proof yet.

 

[CRUSADER]

Just goes to show that nothing is truly "finished" or hunted out. There will always be something.

True, when I say finished, its always a temporary term until next year or the year after.

 

[CRUSADER]

Is that axe head really for cutting small trees? Sorry for the newbie question

No, its a ritual object made for an offering. Although, I have often thought that they maybe carried as a lucky charm as well.

 

[nsdq]

sweet finds, i like the garden gnome axe

 

[artorius]

Nice finds. I believe the two "Adventus" coins of Constantine I of the London Mint are rather rare, and may have some real value.

artorius

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice finds. I believe the two "Adventus" coins of Constantine I of the London Mint are rather rare, and may have some real value.

artorius

Cru'dad is cataloguing them as we speak, I will update if the books throw up something interesting, but I think your right.

 

[Westfront]

We think so, but don't have enough proof yet.

If so it could not be far away...

 

[artorius]

Here is an example of the ADVENTVS follis of Constantine I (London Mint)that I just found on the Munzhandlung Ritter store at the www.VCoins.com website. This piece is better preserved than yours, but you can see that your plain bust example is rather rare. The helmetted bust version may be even more uncommon, although this coins appears more worn.

VCoins - Ancient Coins - Mnzhandlung Ritter GmbH

I suspect these are banner-worthy finds.

artorius

 

[artorius]

One thing you might do is to email photos of your coins to CNG. They are one of the premier dealers of ancient coins in the world, with a London office as well as their office on this side of the pond in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I have dealt with CNG for almost 20 years, and they are a really first-class outfit. Their website is www.cngcoins.com.

artorius

 

[CRUSADER]

One thing you might do is to email photos of your coins to CNG. They are one of the premier dealers of ancient coins in the world, with a London office as well as their office on this side of the pond in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I have dealt with CNG for almost 20 years, and they are a really first-class outfit. Their website is www.cngcoins.com.

artorius

We have all the RIC books (plus many others), these will be easy for Dad to fully ID, so no need to email, but thanks for your efforts.

 

[CRUSADER]

UPDATE: (from Dad)

RIC Vol VI 138 AD 310-312 Constantine I – Obv: CONSTANTINVS P AVG with Helmeted Head left, cuirassed, Spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm
Rev: ADVEN-TVS AVG – Prince riding left, right arm raised, left holding up spear, on a horse pawing Captive on ground to left. * in right field and PLN in exergue.
London Mint classed as Rare which means circa 50 coins known at time of RIC production.


RIC Vol VII 1 AD 313-314 Constantine I – Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG with Laureate Head right, cuirassed.
Rev: ADVENT-VS AVGN – Emperor riding left, right arm raised, left holding up spear, on a horse pawing with S in left and F in Right Field and PLN in exergue.
London Mint classed as Rare 2 which means 7-10 coins known at time of RIC production.