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  1. #1
    gb
    Nov 2004
    Cwmbran,South Wales
    explorer II plus Detech 15 x 12" Coil
    101

    My best find to date....

    A roman 2nd Century "Duck Brooch

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  2. #2

    Sep 2007
    Dirtyville
    Explorer
    11,409
    40 times
    Banner Finds (2)

    Re: My best find to date....


    Duck...Duck...Duck...Brooch!
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  3. #3

    Feb 2007
    Bradenton, Fl
    ACE 250, Minelab Excal II, ETrac
    5,695
    28 times
    Banner Finds (1)
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: My best find to date....

    funny Iron patch! Wow, that is so cool! congrats
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  4. #4
    Charter Member
    For that special someone. Can ya diggit?

    Dec 2008
    10,693
    6 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: My best find to date....

    Love that find. I saw it in another of your posts. Outstanding!

  5. #5
    us
    Oct 2009
    Northern VA
    Whites Blue Gray & Tesoro Cibola
    2,755

    Re: My best find to date....

    Very cool

  6. #6
    gb
    Mar 2009
    Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales.
    Minelab X-Terra 505
    169
    1 times
    Metal Detecting

    Re: My best find to date....

    Nice find dragonsbreath, how big is the duck? A reference scale might be useful to give an idea of size (must remember that next time I submit an artifact photo)
    "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us... cats look down on us. But pigs treat us as equals". Quote by Sir Winston Churchill.

  7. #7
    gb
    Nov 2004
    Cwmbran,South Wales
    explorer II plus Detech 15 x 12" Coil
    101

    Re: My best find to date....

    its about 2 1/2" long and the tail that is stuck in the air was the pin to hold brooch in place...

  8. #8

    Jul 2005
    Romeotopia
    6,660
    4 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Banner Finds (4)

    Re: My best find to date....

    That is an awesome find...Congrats on that!
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  9. #9

    Re: My best find to date....

    One of the most rarest types of Roman Fibula to find, outstanding 8)
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  10. #10
    gb
    Nov 2004
    Cwmbran,South Wales
    explorer II plus Detech 15 x 12" Coil
    101

    Re: My best find to date....

    Cheers Cru... i had no idea it was so scarce...must have some monetary value i suppose?

  11. #11

    Re: My best find to date....

    Quote Originally Posted by dragonsbreath
    Cheers Cru... i had no idea it was so scarce...must have some monetary value i suppose?
    not as much as you might expect, but near to £100 on a good day.
    TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!

    'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
    How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
    A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds

  12. #12

    Sep 2007
    Dirtyville
    Explorer
    11,409
    40 times
    Banner Finds (2)

    Re: My best find to date....

    Quote Originally Posted by CRUSADER
    Quote Originally Posted by dragonsbreath
    Cheers Cru... i had no idea it was so scarce...must have some monetary value i suppose?
    not as much as you might expect, but near to £100 on a good day.

    Since you're on the topic of appraisals what do you value Shaun's dug Cartwheel penny collection at?
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