The bits Crusader didnt want!

[shaun7]

The bits Crusader didn't want!

I suppose I should show what Cru left for me

At least I got my first short cross hammered Also my first Royal Farthing, though it's in bad nick.
A nice coin weight and a French coin...I think
Just the three Rose Farthings for me.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

How to Research for Treasure Hunting and Metal Detecting From Lead Generation to Vetting - Grab it through Amazon!

[Rickiowa2009]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Cool finds

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

Cry Of The Eagle: History And Legends Of The Cherokee Indians And Their Buried Treasure - Grab it through Amazon!

[tinpan]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hi shaun Nice finds , i thought you gave your bits to crusader.

tinpan

 

[woody50]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hi Shaun... Well darn good finds, especially compared to what you had on the first day when we were together!
The coin weight is one of the better, great condition for sure. You did good to let Cru find all he did, smart kid you!
Now you are pretty even with him, so who knows what happens next... The nipple buttons, we call them here the tit-
ty buttons, that a way better description. And you made out with two of them (BTW they come in pairs). I like the acorn mount very much too. Good finds!

 

[DMN]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

I like the leaf item you found. Any age/era on that?

 

[Broken knee]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Shaun, A very good day for sure. What is it about those coin weights you found 2, Silver Searcher said he hasn't found one in 10 years, yet I find one here in the US. CRU said mine was an amazing find for the states. I guess my question is are they that rare Good luck on the hunt, Broken Knee

 

[woody50]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Shaun, A very good day for sure. What is it about those coin weights you found 2, Silver Searcher said he hasn't found one in 10 years, yet I find one here in the US. CRU said mine was an amazing find for the states. I guess my question is are they that rare Good luck on the hunt, Broken Knee

Yes a coin weight found in the USA is rare for sure. We find them quite often here in Holland and sometimes in England, but we usually search fields in England, and they are usually not there. Here in Holland if you find ground by say a harbor workplace back in the 15th to 17th centuries you find a lot. Also in the center of towns. Those people living there or working there just threw them away in the ground or water after the gold coins disappeared.

Coin weights were for gold coins, although I have a few for heavy silver coins too. So who had them? Well not the normal people, but traders, bankers and such. So they neede to check the coins using the coin weights. So on fields here very rare, in town centers and such, not common but not rare either.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Shaun, A very good day for sure. What is it about those coin weights you found 2, Silver Searcher said he hasn't found one in 10 years, yet I find one here in the US. CRU said mine was an amazing find for the states. I guess my question is are they that rare Good luck on the hunt, Broken Knee

we were next to a Medieval fair Site, which makes all the difference

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Shaun, A very good day for sure. What is it about those coin weights you found 2, Silver Searcher said he hasn't found one in 10 years, yet I find one here in the US. CRU said mine was an amazing find for the states. I guess my question is are they that rare Good luck on the hunt, Broken Knee

we were next to a Medieval fair Site, which makes all the difference

Absolutely... I hunt those all the time!

 

[shaun7]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hi Shaun... Well darn good finds, especially compared to what you had on the first day when we were together!
The coin weight is one of the better, great condition for sure. You did good to let Cru find all he did, smart kid you!
Now you are pretty even with him, so who knows what happens next... The nipple buttons, we call them here the tit-
ty buttons, that a way better description. And you made out with two of them (BTW they come in pairs). I like the acorn mount very much too. Good finds!

Thanks Woody I like a good pair of buttons

DMN, I think Cru said Georgian, so not that old

Thanks Broken Knee, I was well pleased with the weight and it's even better that Cru has id'd it

 

[woody50]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hi Shaun... Well darn good finds, especially compared to what you had on the first day when we were together!
The coin weight is one of the better, great condition for sure. You did good to let Cru find all he did, smart kid you!
Now you are pretty even with him, so who knows what happens next... The nipple buttons, we call them here the tit-
ty buttons, that a way better description. And you made out with two of them (BTW they come in pairs). I like the acorn mount very much too. Good finds!

Thanks Woody I like a good pair of buttons
Me too, I usually have one on each side
DMN, I think Cru said Georgian, so not that old
Ah, is also good.
Thanks Broken Knee, I was well pleased with the weight and it's even better that Cru has id'd it
Yes it is a cracker..

 

[allen]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

he must like you leaving all of those goodies for you !!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

I think those are excellent digs Shaun!
Congrats!
MMS

 

[shaun7]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Thanks Mike

 

[Tank69]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hey Shaun very nice finds you guys across the pond are off to a great start this year.

OK I know this is probaby a stupid question , but is what I circled in your pic the coin weight ? What where they used for ? what area of the world do they come from ?


once agin very cool finds , Tank

 

[shaun7]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hey Shaun very nice finds you guys across the pond are off to a great start this year.

OK I know this is probaby a stupid question , but is what I circled in your pic the coin weight ? What where they used for ? what area of the world do they come from ?


once agin very cool finds , Tank

Thanks Tank! The coin weights were used to make sure that the gold coins they represented were up to standard/weight....I think

 

[Tank69]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hey Shaun very nice finds you guys across the pond are off to a great start this year.

OK I know this is probaby a stupid question , but is what I circled in your pic the coin weight ? What where they used for ? what area of the world do they come from ?


once agin very cool finds , Tank

cool thanks Shaun


Thanks Tank! The coin weights were used to make sure that the gold coins they represented were up to standard/weight....I think

 

[shaun7]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Better pics for Crusader!

 

[woody50]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Hey Shaun very nice finds you guys across the pond are off to a great start this year.
OK I know this is probaby a stupid question , but is what I circled in your pic the coin weight ? What where they used for ? what area of the world do they come from ?
once agin very cool finds , Tank

There are no stupid questions Tank!
You can check out these links about coin weights, they tell much the story.
http://www.stmaryscity.org/Art n Facts/Stories/Coin weights/Coin weights.html

here are some english weights
http://www.finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/coin+weight/

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Better pics for Crusader!

just realised the moneyer is cut off []ON.LVND

so if a 6b your options are:
Abel
Ilger
Raulf
Walter

John is a good start for your shortcross collection

 

[shaun7]

Re: The bits Crusader didn't want!

Better pics for Crusader!

just realised the moneyer is cut off []ON.LVND

so if a 6b your options are:
Abel
Ilger
Raulf
Walter

John is a good start for your shortcross collection

Ok cheers Cru

It will probably be lonely for a long time