🥇 BANNER *****update. Confirmed first of this design ever found… 2,000 years old (approx) My first ever GOLD COIN and how beautiful it really is 🤩… ! xx ****

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So after a busy couple of weekends today we at last went detecting!!

Spent the morning in the “quiet” field and found a hammered and another silver coin(?) so was super happy with that. After lunch i decided to go to his field where he has found countless Romans, just to annoy him! Found a few bits so decided to head back to the truck as it started raining.. and the wind was hitting 40mph 😬…. when bang a super crisp 72 sounded in my ears.. dug nd saw the gleam of gold.. automatically assumed button.. but oh my days.. there sat a gorgeous little GOLD STATER needless to say Himself was furious that I had found it in his field… but I did get a hug and grudgingly he said “well done” 😂😂😂 ….! I havent found the same one online yet..… but wanted to show you all!!



We also found a gorgeous fibula, a dress hook, half a spur, a patterned piece, this weird lumpy bit, second pic to show you the top, little bits, chunky lead weight, tiny buckle and bit, spoon handle and modern bit, small shot, clog strap and strange lead bit, a silver tab (did the tin foil test) buttons galore, a hammered, and finally a silver disk 🤔(again passed the tin foil test) xx

What a truely awesome day we have had.. and so pleased to be able to add a gold to my already unbelievable stats this year 😎 xx


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A gold coin is typically #1 on every detectorist's wish list- I'm in year 33, none yet! Yours is simply stunning- big time Congrats!!! The rest of the finds- status quo for your side of the pond! Well done!
A thank you… we have only been doing it for 2years 1 month…. But we are just super lucky to have the permission we have 😊 xx
 

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Yeah its an ok coin..... could have been one with a Rum barrel design....
or at least a pigeon design.

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Of course i am kidding Bloss... suck up the glory. :)
Ha ha….!!! Xx 😘

Ps. The pigeon is there…. 😆 will look for the rum barrel one at the weekend for you xx


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is that a serpent on the right fighting another creature in the center? Is there the letter A on the rim?
I think its a stick person on the left .. driving a horse… with a bird underneath… but…. Im not convinced it took me forever to see the face on the otherside😬 xx
 

pepperj

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The focus goes out on this but maybe blossom can do another macro of what the bird is eating.
Looks happy in the mouth though.

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bologna321

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Amazing save Blossom, hope to see this up top
 

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I BELIEVE this is St. George of the Roman army fighting a Serpent. (St. George and the Dragon) You will see many pictorials of this design.... Such an Awesome piece 😍
 

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I BELIEVE this is St. George of the Roman army fighting a Serpent. (St. George and the Dragon) You will see many pictorials of this design.... Such an Awesome piece 😍
Its definitely not St George, this coin was minted around 500yrs before he’s said to have been martyred.

The stick figure is (originally) a charioteer - the designs on the early Gallic staters were derived from the staters of Phillip II of Macedon:

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Its definitely not St George, this coin was minted around 500yrs before he’s said to have been martyred.

The stick figure is (originally) a charioteer - the designs on the early Gallic staters were derived from the staters of Phillip II of Macedon:

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Dang.... And I thought I was on to something 🤔
 

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