Saxon Silver--Modified--New Pictures

[hammered]

OK, long story short. I went out detecting today at Sunrise, it was nice and cool but there were thousands of mosquitoes and I had forgotten my bug spray . Anyway, got to the part of the field that I wanted to be at and started to set up, had a cup of coffee and a cigarette then fired up the Xp. I got the usual suspects for the first couple of hours, old coppers, lead and bits and bobs. So I decided to head toward an area that I had found a livery button a couple of weeks before, I suddenly got a weakish signal, but it still sounded nice, so I dug and a beautiful Anglo Saxon Sceat was suddenly lying there in front of me. I have managed to identify it now ( Series K, Type 42, Metcalf variety (b) ), and it's in really good condition. Unfortunately the rest of the morning passed uneventfully , more of the usual suspects, but it was good to be out and great to get my second Saxon coin for the year. Now on with the pics.

1.) The Sceat in the ground.
2.) Obverse of the Sceat
3.) Reverse of the Sceat, showing a dog with a berry tree behind.
4.) Usual Suspects page 1
5.) Usual Suspects page 2

hammered

[Felinepeachy]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job Ian, I'm happy for ya

[yo6oej]

very nice silver congrats

[Silver Searcher]

Very Very nice Anglo Saxon Silver Sceat, series..type 42b Silver Sceatta,...Circa 710-760AD, Hound and Berrie type, Diamond bust right with Hawk on shoulder, Reverse Hound facing back, with Berrie Bush at back...The Hawk was a sign of Royalty and Importance

Value in that condition...about £450-£500...BANNER

SS

[DMN]

Now how great is that You must have near jumped out of your skin finding that bit of silver! Good luck on continuing the hunt there. May be more productive than you first thought.

[CRUSADER]

So you think you can play with the big boyz

I'm going to send Shaun7 around to sort your detector out & bend your spade

As you know, its what we hope for, but hardly ever see (until last year, I never saw!)

Makes July a good month 8)

[ivan salis]

winner -- banner vote

[Iron Patch]

Doesn't matter how the rest of the day went, you can take the rest of the week off!

[Tennessee Treasure Hunter]

Awesome Congratulations

[HISPAN]

Very nice coin and hard to find ..... Congratulations!
I vote Banner.... but clean it coin.

[robfinds]

hammered that's a fantastic find , there will be more sceats on that site, good hunting. That's a banner find for me

[Silver Searcher]

hammered that's a fantastic find , there will be more sceats on that site, good hunting. That's a banner find for me

That's just what I told him Rob very rare just to get one

SS

[TreasurdiggrNY]

Great find hammered, congrats on that old silver

[extractor]

Once again I am drooling on the key board. WTG!

[umrgolf]

Great find there you have a vote from me as well

[hammered]

Thanks for all the great comments and the votes guys, I really appreciate it coming from you all. Peachy I know you cant vote and thats ok, someone has to keep a cool head . I have now cleaned the coin and will post a picture update tomorow. SS, rob, Cru and shaun and all the others, you were right, the fitzwilliam has said it is one of the finest examples they have seen, and would like to see the coin in person as it were, so I might just take it up there and have a look around their Early Medieval coin section. Once again, thanks to everyone .

hammered

[september]

Nice finds!

[tuatara]

Nice sceat
Can you please Id for me what is leftmost in your 3rd picture. I found one too but more ornate and left it behind.

[Trond]

Great find.

[Deepdiger60]

Beautiful rare old silver cant wait to see it cleaned i vote Banner Dd60