Half a stater

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Hi to all,
I said in a post over the weekend that I would be going out detecting this morning to see if I could get another hammered. Well the day started off with three coppers then the attack of the buttons. I decided to move over to a corner of the field I hadn't really touched before and straight away a brooch popped up followed by some nice bale seals. I also found a strange artifact with a crown on it and what maybe a spindle whorl. By now I had been at it for about 3 hours and decided to do one more row back to my bag and call it a day. That was when I got a sweet tone and dug up the stater. After looking at it for 10 minutes I decided to do another hour but found I couldn't concentrate because I wanted to go home and research the coin. This is my first Celtic and even though it is only a half I shall cherish it forever.
I am also including in this post the 2 hammereds I found on Saturday when Cru and shaun come down.

Pic 1&2.) Cut half Henry 3rd long cross
Pic 3&4.) Short cross penny Henry 3rd
Pic 5.) 1. Brooch 2&3. Lead seals 4. Brass artifact 5.Artifact with crown 6.Brass furniture decoration ? 7 to 11Buttons 12 to 14. Victorian and George V coppers 15. Spindle whorl?
Pic 6.) The reverse of above
Pic 7.) The rest of the stuff I haven't cleaned yet
Pic 8&9) Gold half stater. As far as I can tell it is Gallo-Belgic E from around 50 B.C.

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shaun7

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I had thought you were a nice bloke, but I've gone right off you now :D

That brooch is Saxon isn't it? :o You had an amazing few hours mate :icon_thumleft:
 

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That is some great finds :headbang:
Big congrats on that stater. Now go find the other half.
 

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Forgot to say, good job straightening that shortcross :icon_thumleft:
 

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Can you do a close up of the brooch?
 

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shaun7 said:
Can you do a close up of the brooch?
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Your wish is my command 'o master of the ring' :notworthy:.
2 different views of the front

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ohannos said:
That is some great finds :headbang:
Big congrats on that stater. Now go find the other half.
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Thanks ohannos, I am going back to that area tomorrow ;D.
Wish me luck :laughing7:

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That is a nice clipped gold coin

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romeo-1 said:
Banner...or at least half a banner! ;D
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I would settle for half a banner ::).

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I think that is an early Saxon Square Headed Brooch :o

What a great find :icon_thumleft:
 

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shaun7 said:
I think that is an early Saxon Square Headed Brooch :o

What a great find :icon_thumleft:
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My fav field just keeps on giving ;D. You should see the gilt on it shine in the sunlight :icon_sunny:.

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Yeap, the brooch is stunning! Shame it's broke, like my hammered(not you) :D

Which part of the field were you in...was it anywhere me and Cru had been?
 

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:o :o :o :o :o

Fantastic finds Hammered :o :o :o the Brooch is a Saxon square headed brooch :o :o :o another stunning find along with the half Stater :headbang:

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shaun7 said:
Yeap, the brooch is stunning! Shame it's broke, like my hammered(not you) :D

Which part of the field were you in...was it anywhere me and Cru had been?
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If you stand in the middle of the field and face the church, the brooch and the stater both came from the right hand corner near the houses. In fact between the houses and the willow tree where we came off the field.

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hammered said:
shaun7 said:
Yeap, the brooch is stunning! Shame it's broke, like my hammered(not you) :D

Which part of the field were you in...was it anywhere me and Cru had been?
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If you stand in the middle of the field and face the church, the brooch and the stater both came from the right hand corner near the houses. In fact between the houses and the willow tree where we came off the field.

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Yeah, I thought that bit looked good :D
 

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Saxon 6th century square headed brooch, usually associated with burials :notworthy: fantastic find :o I'd rather have that than the Stater :headbang: would have been similar to this one :thumbsup:

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Saxon 6th century square headed brooch, usually associated with burials :notworthy: fantastic find :o I'd rather have that than the Stater :headbang: would have been similar to this one :thumbsup:

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I thought that as well, about the brooch and the stater!
 

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