Cracking hunt with the Deus!

Westfront

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I saved up every cent this year to get me the Deus as a birthday present. I failed 2 months but the first hunt with the new machine was great tho. I did the adjacent field to a big roman site where we found signs of activity this spring. And we were not wrong!

Loads of trash as usual, lead shows that there ismore hidden. A couple modern coins, topped with a Prussian 1864 Silbergroschen. Buttons, lead seals, buckles, Swastika Ring...and the Romans were nice too. Part of a Knee Brooch, bottom of a Samian vine bowl with makers stamp, bronze pin of some sort. Only two coins but those are killer!
Silver Denarius of Augustus. AUGUSTUS DENARIUS, 27 BC-14 AD. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.92 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing; shields and spears between; simpulum and lituus above.
And a rare Sestercius of Marc Aurel 161-180AD in top condition. Have to find an exact match...
My personal best find of the day is the head of a dog figurine with a ball in the catch.
 

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Silver Searcher

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Thanks Pepperj, i have no idea where to start with the dogs head. It's too old to say it's a modern figurine, but i can't find a Roman match. It's detailled like roman craftsmanship. :dontknow:

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Probably a dagger pomell.:thumbsup:
 

Goldiver

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Man those Roman coins are beautiful! I hope to see you posting more of those.

Steve
 

Captain Caveman

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Congratz on your finds!
 

NEPADIGGER7

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Great deus and great finds!
 

BuckleBoy

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That sesterius is a fantastic recovery, as is the other Roman Silver. Congratulations! The dog head is interesting and thought-provoking. I like the close-up photos of that item.

Cheers,

Buck
 

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Nice finds! Gz!:occasion14:
 

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Westfront

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That sesterius is a fantastic recovery, as is the other Roman Silver. Congratulations! The dog head is interesting and thought-provoking. I like the close-up photos of that item.

Cheers,

Buck


Thanks Will! :occasion14: I do my best trying to keep up with the great hunts you have! 8-)
 

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Worth looking at this again, nice reminder!
 

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Westfront

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Worth looking at this again, nice reminder!

Unfortunately the patina is very brittle, i soaked it in antique wax to stabilize it. Here are two recent pics.

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