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Cru'dad's time to shine - Our oldest Coin - WOW - Updated with a scan
I rang up our newbie detectorist friend & asked him if he wanted a couple of hours on the field we did well on last night. He said yes, so Dad & I sprung into action.
It was pouring down with rain most of the time. I picked the area & after 4 runs of nothing Dad started with his 'its not much good here, we will do better over there'. I shouted in my usual way 'you go where you want & I will carry on here'. He said grudgingly 'OK then I'll carry on'. I tell no lie, within 5 seconds of him starting the next run & with me a few paces ahead he shouts in a way that I knew was either the best Roman Silver EVER or it was a Celtic Gold! Second thought was true & we got to share the moment with our detecting friend (who ended up with 2 Roman coins, 1 of which is his best so far).
It was only 5 minutes ago I looked up the coin & realised its our oldest Coin ever!
Gallic War Type circa 60-50BC
Gold Stater
Gallo-Belgic E - imported from Gaulish tribe of Ambiani
Over 6g of soild Gold
VA54-1
One of the oldest Coins your likely to find in the UK (40 years earlier than this one is the earliest)
We are on fire - 5 Gold Coins this year (1st one to Dad but in his usual style its a cracker!)
Just to put the icing on the cake, I have 8 Roman Bronzes which takes us to 1000 this year!
Very debased Roman Silver
Roman Brooch
Roman Pin Head
UPDATED:
Tried a scan but it wasn't much better![:-\](https://www.treasurenet.com/smilies/undecided.gif "Undecided :-\")
Its better in the hand 
I rang up our newbie detectorist friend & asked him if he wanted a couple of hours on the field we did well on last night. He said yes, so Dad & I sprung into action.
It was pouring down with rain most of the time. I picked the area & after 4 runs of nothing Dad started with his 'its not much good here, we will do better over there'. I shouted in my usual way 'you go where you want & I will carry on here'. He said grudgingly 'OK then I'll carry on'. I tell no lie, within 5 seconds of him starting the next run & with me a few paces ahead he shouts in a way that I knew was either the best Roman Silver EVER or it was a Celtic Gold! Second thought was true & we got to share the moment with our detecting friend (who ended up with 2 Roman coins, 1 of which is his best so far).
It was only 5 minutes ago I looked up the coin & realised its our oldest Coin ever!
Gallic War Type circa 60-50BC
Gold Stater
Gallo-Belgic E - imported from Gaulish tribe of Ambiani
Over 6g of soild Gold
VA54-1
One of the oldest Coins your likely to find in the UK (40 years earlier than this one is the earliest)
We are on fire - 5 Gold Coins this year (1st one to Dad but in his usual style its a cracker!)
Just to put the icing on the cake, I have 8 Roman Bronzes which takes us to 1000 this year!
Very debased Roman Silver
Roman Brooch
Roman Pin Head
UPDATED:
Tried a scan but it wasn't much better
Its better in the hand 
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(because it was just outside his swing)
These types of finds an stories shared with a family member has to be the best of the best.You are the man again although I think your dad is tying to steal your thunder Cru, 
Maybe get him signed up on here now.A little late on this find I guess but the way you guy's pull stuff from the ground it won't be long and he'd probably have something like it to post.I was honored to have got chance to see such a coin.I will say Banner for sure but guess I better not hit the button cause I'd get flack for it.You guy's continue to have good times and get this man signed up so I don't have this problem again. 
Banner Gold Coin 
