a nice surprise !

[birdman]

Right at dark I got a good hit which I thought would be another 50 cal shell or maybe a musket ball. I turned the soil over and saw a nice size disk shaped object . I could not see any more due to the night catching me but I thought it was a meldallion or something.When I got back to the car I saw what it was ! A nice large roman coin! Wow ,talking about happy. I could not believe it . There are some roman areas close but I was not on a roman site. They had such a large empire that a lot of these coins are common but they are all valuable to me. I have found some roman coins before but this one is readable!Any information on this coin would be great. I Had some other digs but nothing grand. This is a great hobby! Being able to touch history is an amazing thing!Hope all have a great thanks giving and HH.

 

[civilman1]

Birdman....That's an awesome find....You've gotten some nice stuff over there but this is probably one of your better one's.....Big Congrat's!!!

 

[birdman]

Thanks all for the great replies. I have been extremely lucky to live a detecting dream! Europe is amazing, I hope I can make it back here or the UK.
Tyre Kicker and Mech Tech thanks for the amazing ID!! Knowing a little of its history makes it an even better find. Thanks much.

 

[Nashoba]

Man that's a great thing for you. A READABLE Roman coin! I can't read about 25% of the modern clad I find!
Sweet dig man! Congrats.
~Nash~

 

[Salvager]

Now thats something we quite definatally DON'T find in Ausralia!
Awesome find!!!

Hope you find more,
Have fun,
Salvager

 

[lostdutchman]

Congratulations on a cool find..Nice coin

 

[trk5capt]

Bird, Very Nice, Congrats. trk5capt...

 

[The Seeker]

Great finds as always..........Birdman! Just keep finding and keep posting...!

WTG

 

[groundfisher]

Congrats birdman!Now thats what I call touching history.I'm happy for you ...but not half as happy as you are over making such a great find.Glad you are still able to get some time out hunting. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

[DiggingFl]

Nice going Birdman. The only thing bad about finding something that good is going to be trying to top it. WTG

 

[tsgman]

Bman that is a spectacular coin! I knew it was just a matter of time before you dug a Roman coin like that! Tsgman

 

[Mona Lisa]

Congratulations Birdman! What a thrill it must have been for you to dig a coin that's over 1700 years old!

What is it made of?

 

[birdman]

Mona Lisa, I think the coin is bronze. What ever it is it held up good all these years.

 

[Bavaria Mike]

That is an awesome find Bman, a big congrats!! I still have not found a Roman coin in Germany, guess you have to be in there area where they were, LOL! HH, Mike