2 Silvers, Possible Roman and a new friend

[8Reales]

Very nice hunt at an old city park with some slush and snow in the ground. Got to meet a new friend, Tnets very own BLK_HOLE. The hunt started with one of those incredible first holes. Its some type of Roman coin that reads " CONSTANTINUS AUG on the obverse and the reverse it says VOT XX, now i posted this on Facebook and the " What is it " forum here and some say its a genuine coin others think is a repro or imitation. Hope someone from across the pond can help me on this one. Whatever the verdict is I think it was a classic scenario of show and tell, someone brought the coin to show it off at the park and ended up losing it. The two silvers are a 1927 mercy dime and the small round silver cap that I think was a base to a collar stud. The two hole button followed and last but not least was the 1903 Indian head. Almost forgot about my iron pieces, at least the ones i kept. Anyone can help me on the age of the knife, im thinking modern but just want to be sure, it has brass rivets. The definite keeper was the chance to meet Tom hope u come back soon my friend to enjoy another fun hunt.

 

[8Reales]

Sweet finds!

As always thanx Professor

 

[8Reales]

Awesome hunt... Congrats

Yes it was

 

[8Reales]

Finds aside Tom u are a great person and a great detectorist, u are welcome anytime and hope the climate favors us. It was a pleasure meeting and hunting with u my friend.

If the success of a hunt is measured by its finds them mine was a miserable failure! I got nothing but nails, bits an pieces of old iron and a small amount of clad plus managed to cover myself and all my stuff in mud! Now if the success of the hunt is measured by the quality of people you get to meet then I hit the jackpot!! Spending a few hours on 8Rs home turf, discovering our similarities and love for the hobby absolutely priceless, so what if i didn’t find what I was hoping for (yet) I got to make a new friend! Thanks Lilo for a wonderful afternoon and congratulations on your finds. Looking forward to getting together again soon!

 

[8Reales]

Looks like a great hunt to me!

Minus the slush and snow it was all great

 

[8Reales]

Constantine coin is 100% genuine. It's from the Rome mint and circa the mid 320's AD. The sandy patina is due to having been buried somewhere with a dry climate (before it got to Baltimore of course), most likely Spain or the Near East where many of these are found. The coin itself is fairly common as literally millions of these types exist today. An awesome find probably dropped from someone's coin collection!

Indeed that probably how it ended in Baltimore, but it was still a thrill seeing something like that pop out of the ground. Thanx for ur input regarding the authenticity of the piece.

 

[8Reales]

Very true except for # 5, did not get in trouble with the law but with my wife, well she acts like the law often.

Let's make a list of your accomplishments today:

1. discovered ancient oyster shucking knife
2. found a Roman coin in Baltimore
3. prospected up some silver
4. found a cool old penny
5. stayed out of trouble (I am assuming this one is true)

Keep up the great work!

 

[8Reales]

Hi Scrappy, I know its more of bronce type since it only rings up 55 on the At Pro, the IHPs ring up in the low 70s.

I defer to Crusader, but man that looked like copper and exactly the size of the IHC next to it. Congrats

 

[Ahab8]

Well done buddy! Good luck beating that date lol

 

[8Reales]

Well done buddy! Good luck beating that date lol

Lol, for sure it will be a true challenge that might never be met.

 

[washingtonian]

Uh wow! How about that for a Baltimore park find? Great going 8R, that is awesome! Just goes to show that you gotta keep getting out there and interesting things will end up under our detectors.

 

[Kurios1]

Amazing things can and DO happen in the least likely of places. That's the amazing dynamic of treasure hunting. We never know the how's & why's of so many of our truly remarkable finds. It just adds to the appeal to me as I can fantasize and elaborate things in my own mind as to what the heck is this doing here?!? Great scores on the ancient Roman and other cool finds. Better yet is linking up with another great friend and fellow treasure hunter to share in the find of a lifetime. Can it get any cooler than this? NAH! Well done mate!

 

[ecmjamsit]

1600 year old coin in great shape. I found a 300 year old Spanish coin here and it is barely recognizable. A Roman soldier probably carried that in a pouch, wearing a sword and carrying a spear. Amazing find in the new world!

 

[Relicific]

Very cool finds

 

[8Reales]

Uh wow! How about that for a Baltimore park find? Great going 8R, that is awesome! Just goes to show that you gotta keep getting out there and interesting things will end up under our detectors.

Very well put my friend, I never know what will come out of the ground.

 

[8Reales]

Amazing things can and DO happen in the least likely of places. That's the amazing dynamic of treasure hunting. We never know the how's & why's of so many of our truly remarkable finds. It just adds to the appeal to me as I can fantasize and elaborate things in my own mind as to what the heck is this doing here?!? Great scores on the ancient Roman and other cool finds. Better yet is linking up with another great friend and fellow treasure hunter to share in the find of a lifetime. Can it get any cooler than this? NAH! Well done mate!

Definitely my best find was the chance to meet Tom and swing with him. The others keepers were also enjoyed. And yes the treasure hunting thrill is what motivates many of us to continue the search.

 

[8Reales]

1600 year old coin in great shape. I found a 300 year old Spanish coin here and it is barely recognizable. A Roman soldier probably carried that in a pouch, wearing a sword and carrying a spear. Amazing find in the new world!

Yes the whole idea of what the coins has seen, the hands that touched it, and all the aspects of how it got there. I can only imagine the roads that coin traveled.

 

[8Reales]

Very cool finds

Thank you Relicfic