CELTIC GOLD STATER 10-45BC

[Silver Searcher]

Hello everybody......

this weekend turned out to be a very special one, I finally after 9 years of detecting found my first Gold Coin it also turned out to be my oldest
a Celtic Gold Stater dating between 10-45BC to say that I am on cloud nine would be an understatement i just can not believe that I have finally
joined the Gold Coin Club the coin is a South Firriby type stater (thanks to Robfinds for the ID and Crusader for the date) the weekend
turned out to be very productive with some great Silver and Bronze finds and possibly another Gold find I will post these finds later on, any way
hearer's the pictures of the coin as it come out the ground I will post pictures later of the coin cleaned because it looks like it has some residue from
the field which has heavy concentrates of Iron SS.

 

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[Ed-NH]

Congrats on such a rare and unique find. That would be like finding a hammered silver from the 16th century here in NH. This has to be a coin find of a lifetime.

 

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[My Precious]

That's a real beauty!! And a find of a lifetime...a BC gold coin!!!

 

[CRUSADER]

WOW - Nice button

Now that is good English humor! Curious, does a lot of gold come up looking that color when close to iron? Yet to dig any gold coinage, have found one ring with that type of corrosion. Congrates!

It was an inside joke. Strangely we both found Celtic Gold & first thought 'wow nice gold button'. Split second thought but happened to us both.

The coin may have some iron residue but it varies from field to field. Iron if close to any metal will bleed/rust over it.
These coins also have a varying amount of copper to harden to coin, so its colour will reflect the amount of copper in it.

 

[JimBeHuntin']

Congratulations on a truly great coin find ... you not only joined the gold coin club but the BC gold coin club ... there probably aren't many members in that club ... congratz on the banner as well ~ Jimmy

 

[Silver Searcher]

WOW - Nice button

Now that is good English humor! Curious, does a lot of gold come up looking that color when close to iron? Yet to dig any gold coinage, have found one ring with that type of corrosion. Congrates!

It was an inside joke. Strangely we both found Celtic Gold & first thought 'wow nice gold button'. Split second thought but happened to us both.

The coin may have some iron residue but it varies from field to field. Iron if close to any metal will bleed/rust over it.
These coins also have a varying amount of copper to harden to coin, so its colour will reflect the amount of copper in it.

There's a lot of Iron in this field, this is a Silver Coin belive it or not

 

[shaun7]

is that silver one as old as the gold?

 

[Silver Searcher]

is that silver one as old as the gold?

Hi shaun,,,it's a Saxon Silver Sceat found about 10 yards from the Stater, it dates about 600-700AD

 

[shaun7]

is that silver one as old as the gold?

Hi shaun,,,it's a Saxon Silver Sceat found about 10 yards from the Stater, it dates about 600-700AD

i know crusader would give his right arm for that (if he didn't need it for detecting)

 

[seger98]

Congratulations on the find & making the banner!

 

[Silver Searcher]

is that silver one as old as the gold?

Hi shaun,,,it's a Saxon Silver Sceat found about 10 yards from the Stater, it dates about 600-700AD

i know crusader would give his right arm for that (if he didn't need it for detecting)

So would I Michael found that one and the only outher one that came off there still waiting for a Saxon Silver Sceat, had a base one (styca) infact 2 but no Silver one yet :P

 

[texan connection]

You found a Coin dating Before Christ AND its gold!!! How much other than pricless to you is that actually worth

 

[winslow]

Great coin !! I'm jealous of you English guys that have such history right in your own backyard.

I've went over there last year and had a great time. Celtic gold would be the ultimate find! The food was even good despite all the warnings from my friends.

I look forward to you future posts. happy Hunting!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow, Wow, WOW!

Fantastic Find!


Are you going to have the coin professionally cleaned, or use some product like wood bleach (oxalic acid) to remove the rust staining? Or perhaps leave it as-is?


Nice work, SS.



-Buckles

 

[John987]

FANTASTIC!!!
John from NY

 

[trikikiwi]

Bloody Brilliant Find
Mike
in HowlingGale, NZ

 

[Silver Searcher]

You found a Coin dating Before Christ AND its gold!!! How much other than pricless to you is that actually worth

Hi TC.....it's worth about £175- £350.00, not a lot for a Gold coin of that age, but there has been quite a few of this kind found think i'll just keep it and look at it every now and then

 

[Silver Searcher]

Wow, Wow, WOW!

Fantastic Find!


Are you going to have the coin professionally cleaned, or use some product like wood bleach (oxalic acid) to remove the rust staining? Or perhaps leave it as-is?


Nice work, SS.



-Buckles

That's a new one on me BB got it soaking in Lemon juice at the moment

 

[romeo-1]

Wow, Wow, WOW!

Fantastic Find!


Are you going to have the coin professionally cleaned, or use some product like wood bleach (oxalic acid) to remove the rust staining? Or perhaps leave it as-is?


Nice work, SS.



-Buckles

That's a new one on me BB got it soaking in Lemon juice at the moment

I'm looking forward to the cleaned pics!

 

[N.J.THer]

Awesome find...congratulations.

NJ

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow, Wow, WOW!

Fantastic Find!


Are you going to have the coin professionally cleaned, or use some product like wood bleach (oxalic acid) to remove the rust staining? Or perhaps leave it as-is?


Nice work, SS.



-Buckles

That's a new one on me BB got it soaking in Lemon juice at the moment

That method should work just as well, and it'll be less risky too.

Again--BIG congratulations.


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy