Ancient Gold!!!

[shaun7]

Hello all, Crusader invited me to one of his fields today for my regular beating. I started off well with a hammered at the end of the first run Followed by a couple of Roman and then another hammered By this time the tractor had caught up with us and was pushing us to the side of the field. He was coming straight at me when I dug what I thought was a gilded button

Turned out to be a Celtic gold Stater from 45-10bc

My first Celtic coin

I went on to get a third hammered and beat my record for the day

 

[shaun7]

Thanks everyone

 

[fladiverdown]

Congratulations!! Great story also. Banner time.

 

[rginn]

Most excellent find. Congratulations on the banner, too!

 

[fossis]

Congratulations on your 'BANNER FIND' .

Fossis...........

 

[stefen]

Does this fall under the rules and regs of the treasure act?

 

[shaun7]

Does this fall under the rules and regs of the treasure act?

No Stefen, a single gold coin doesn't count

 

[CRUSADER]

Just got back on here & looked up, seems you won't be needing my vote

It just had to go up there for many reasons

If I had got it I would have had the full set this year; bronze,silver,gold. However, I was much happier you found it, not sure why I couldn't get 1 hammered

For those that missed it; Shaun7 shouted out in such a way that I guessed & shouted out immediately 'gold coin', thing is I thought Georgian I was at the side of the tractor & looked at the driver who was laughing at Shaun7's reaction/jig

Another strange thing was that we both had the same first thought (Gold button)when finding our first Celtic Gold (mine a few years ago). Thing is, you can never guess & your always surprise to hell when you finally see both sides.

What a day to remember.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Congrats mate.

Your a class act

 

[CRUSADER]

whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

 

[shaun7]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?
[/quote]



It's Leicestershire Volunteers

 

[shaun7]

Congrats mate.

Your a class act

Thanks Mike

 

[cntrydncr1]

Awesome find! congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

It's Leicestershire Volunteers
[/quote]

good button

 

[shaun7]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

It's Leicestershire Volunteers

good button
[/quote]



Yeah, something wasn't right today

 

[CRUSADER]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

It's Leicestershire Volunteers

good button

Yeah, something wasn't right today
[/quote]

did you get a bump on the head?

 

[shaun7]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

It's Leicestershire Volunteers

good button

Yeah, something wasn't right today

did you get a bump on the head?
[/quote]



No, but I will if we have a repeat of today's performance

 

[CRUSADER]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

It's Leicestershire Volunteers

good button

Yeah, something wasn't right today

did you get a bump on the head?

No, but I will if we have a repeat of today's performance
[/quote]

you guessed it I'll wait until your have stopped driving

If you think about it, that was you first try on that field

 

[shaun7]

[quote author=CRUSADER link=topic=356228.msg2553174#msg2553174 date=1286671677]
whats the writing around the SC button (saves me digging one out)?

It's Leicestershire Volunteers

good button

Yeah, something wasn't right today

did you get a bump on the head?

No, but I will if we have a repeat of today's performance

you guessed it I'll wait until you have stopped driving

If you think about it, that was you first try on that field
[/quote]



Yeah, just let me know if you want any more fields cleared of silver and gold

 

[Deepdiger60]

Totally awesome find it cant get much better then that Contrats on the Banner ! beautiful coin . Jim

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

gorgeous! congrats and well deserved!