Its GOLDEN to be back in the STATES. England finds

[Dr.Tones]

It's GOLDEN to be back in the STATES. England finds

Hey guys! sorry it's been a while. Me, Dirt Digler and Pickhead just got back from two weeks of detecting in England. Let me tell you, I had a few items that I was dying to return home with. Number one on my list was a Celtic gold stater. One of our buddies Terry popped one on day two. I realized the rarity of finding one and at that very moment I just knew how much my odds decreased. Happy for Terry we all went on hunting and hoping. A few days later after finding several Hammered coins, Romans, Saxon, Norman and Viking artifacts, I got over my dream find. A full gold Celtic stater from the Iceni tribe circa 20 BC! Dream come true! Still can't believe it! Still waiting to hear back from the museum about one artifact in particular. It appears to be a Norman era Mount of some sort. With intricate designs and enameling (or stones) inlayed. Trip of a lifetime! Of course we got it on film... duh! Can't wait to share the footage! Cheers! HH!

 

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[Dr.Tones]

That's a ring from the early 16th century

 

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[trdking]

Jaw Fully Dropped open Stupid awesome

 

[trdking]

Voted banner for the big decorated thingy....gold hammered is fine too..Congrats an a Great trip and Hunt

I hope you aren't referring to the phalic symbol in the junk pile?! Whats the story with that? Made me Blush a little

 

[pl8man]

Just incredible ! Congrats !
Glen

 

[villagenut]

England certainly rocks....great time with great friends...and awesome finds!

 

[Gridwalker306]

Wow, amazing, mind boggling! I've been thinking of making a trip like that, what a dream!!

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm betting the museum will return you the Stater. They are fairly common (for ancient gold coins anyway) and a single coin find is usually not considered significant enough to be historical unless the coin is unpublished in the major references. Your Stater is beautiful! The Norman Mount is another story - that may well be considered "treasure" but at least if so, you will get a reasonable value for it!

Congratulations on some phenomenal finds - I'm hoping to get over next year!

The Museums have NO LEGAL RIGHT to keep the Stater at all, because its not legally declareable under the Act. All the finder needs is permission to hunt the land & an export licience to take it out the Country. Only items of National Historial value will not get a Licience, so its a no brainer but a 6 months wait.

PS. The Mount/Brooch is NOT TREASURE under the terms of the act.

Read the Act & learn more, guess less?
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/24/contents

 

[Argentium]

It may be "golden to be back in the States " , but clearly it didn't exactly suck being in Merry Old now did it ? ( How many pints got
quaffed after those finds ?)

 

[Dr.Tones]

Haha, the phallic symbol was an awesome and hilarious find. I was having a rough day and that totally made me laugh. We were actually thumbing through the artifact books a few nights before and laughing and some of the phallic designs, wondering if we'd be lucky enough to get one. This particular one would have been worn on a roman belt for decoration.

 

[Dr.Tones]

Here's some more pic.

 

[Fitzwilk]

Nice example of a silver denarius of Emperor Commodus. The green patina on the Constantine II is gorgeous!

 

[CRUSADER]

Haha, the phallic symbol was an awesome and hilarious find. I was having a rough day and that totally made me laugh. We were actually thumbing through the artifact books a few nights before and laughing and some of the phallic designs, wondering if we'd be lucky enough to get one. This particular one would have been worn on a roman belt for decoration.

The phallic symbol is a tudor period leather mount, not Roman.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Was this a organised dig were only over seas diggers can go If so it's a well known fact that the finds are planted, good finds yes, but for what it costs it's well worth there cost $$$.

If they were not found on one of these digs, then a big Congrats.

SS

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs. I wish I can take a trip like that, great finds.

 

[masterjedi]

Was this a organised dig were only over seas diggers can go If so it's a well known fact that the finds are planted, good finds yes, but for what it costs it's well worth there cost $$$.

If they were not found on one of these digs, then a big Congrats.

SS

SS Please tell us more... What about planted finds? I want to go on a Europe dig too but dont want planted finds... Thx

 

[robfinds]

Dr Tones, fantastic finds !!!!. agree with Cru on the brooch, a beautiful find and rare. The stater is just fabulous. Glad you had such a great time over here. All the best, Robert.

 

[Silver Searcher]

SS Please tell us more... What about planted finds? I want to go on a Europe dig too but dont want planted finds... Thx

Seeing as it's a bit of a sticky point, I have PM'd you.

SS

 

[Dr.Tones]

Not planted. I know better than to hook up with those.

 

[CRUSADER]

Forgot to say, when I said the brooch is Viking period, some try & say its Viking. But they were not made by them just imported into Britain by them from the frankish merovingian Empires. I've never had one yet!

 

[masterjedi]

Forgot to say, when I said the brooch is Viking period, some try & say its Viking. But they were not made by them just imported into Britain by them from the frankish merovingian Empires. I've never had one yet!

CRUSADER... Its awesome how much you know about this stuff...