Unidentified coin and fossils found on the same field

[Rob1981]

Hi guys can anyone help with identifying these please, found on the same field, this is the second fossil found on here, is this common?

Cheers Rob.

 

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[Reanm8er]

Welcome Rob,

These are impressive finds but you should tell us more about the history of the site. I have no idea about the coin but the fossil looks like a dragon fly!

Congrats and show us more!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I was going to say sea urchant, I have one I picked up in north Florida years ago, cool whatever it is

 

[Rob1981]

Cheers mate,

The field is boarders an old Saxon/roman village, we've pulled Roman coins out of this field and parts of Saxon brooches, weve unearthed some really interesting relics on here.

Rob.

 

[A2coins]

The coin looks like an old Roman I love fossils because how old they are but don't know much about them great pieces.

 

[A2coins]

Welcome also Tommy

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Rob you should PM Crusader, he is on your side of the pond and he does a lot of Roman digs, if it is Roman or English he is probably who will give you an I.D.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Cru would definitely be able to I.D. your Roman scrappie.

To me, your fossil looks to be the impression of a fern.

Dave

 

[Oddjob]

Its a day old Taco Bell shell. LOL

Looks like a urchant, use to find these in the Balkan states and Croatia.

Coin, no idea.

 

[namxat]

For the coin, there will be better experts (as said crusader), yet from the look of it:

Late roman "Votive wreath", Constantinid dynasty.



Greets Namxat

 

[Rob1981]

I'm pretty sure you've just figured it out mate, Constantine 2nd. [emoji106]

 

[Mackaydon]

Search "Constantine II VOT XX" coins
Don......

 

[CRUSADER]

Yes, picking up fossils happens from time to time, not common, but not very rare either.

Your coin is a bit far gone but it is a Roman Coin & the reverse is the 'Wreath Type', normally with VOT XX in the centre or variants of. Similar to this;
https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ro...heraclea_324_ad_ric_60_ef/782633/Default.aspx

 

[Rob1981]

Thanks mate! Mystery solved [emoji106]

 

[HuntinDog]

Welcome Rob,
I don't know anything about Roman coins, but that one is very cool.
Your fossil looks like a Echinoderm or what we call a Sand Dollar.
Here's a pic pulled from the web.

 

[Rob1981]

That's brilliant!! How old could it be? Ive also found this one on the same field

 

[Reanm8er]

OK, Maybe two dragonflies flying united, LOL.

I made an interesting discovery a few years back. Many landscapers sell creek gravel as a smooth alternative to limestone. I live along a small creek that runs into a major river about 4 miles away.
There is a calm backwater just shy of the river where they have mined "creek gravel" for years. The stuff is loaded with fossils of ancient worms plant stems and all kinds of Permian stuff.

Best wishes!