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

 

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[KRAZYHORSES]

nice find! funny how the gold chipped? have fun krazyhorses

 

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[heepiepow]

Nice! You Brits have the advantage of truly ancient, gorgeous finds and the disadvantage of your ancient crown laws.

For this one you should plead amnesia of law to your county coroner!

 

[CRUSADER]

Nice! You Brits have the advantage of truly ancient, gorgeous finds and the disadvantage of your ancient crown laws.

For this one you should plead amnesia of law to your county coroner!

no need to, our Laws on detecting are extremely fair but very slow. Its a single Gold coin, so by Law he can keep it if he had permission from the owner.

 

[RyanOShea]

Now that is history in your hands my friend! Not just gold. But amazing historic beauty. A Celtic Gold Coin!! WOW!! Very Very very nice!
-Ryan

 

[CRUSADER]

Just had a thought:
I think your the first to post a Celtic Gold Coin on Tnet this year

Also where is the Lead Bird? I never saw it.

 

[DavidBeard]

Great find Shaun - and Good-on-ya for beating Crusader
Still dreaming of my 1st Gold coin
All the best.

 

[mainer]

Amazing!

 

[civilman1]

Congratulation's Shaun....Well deserved

 

[Trond]

Greeeeeeat find. :P

 

[acevillav]

WHOA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I was there the next speckeled hen would be on me . Amazing find sir.


Ace Villa-v

 

[shaun7]

WHOA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I was there the next speckeled hen would be on me . Amazing find sir.


Ace Villa-v

Thanks, but it would have to be a Stella and it's my round. Thanks everyone

Speaking of speckled hen.....here's the bird Cru

 

[scratcher]

Congratulations shaun

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

A Big Congratulations on the gold find Shaun!
And for not getting plowed under by the tractor!

Cheers!
Dave

 

[Aquila]

Congrats! That is so cool coin!

 

[steelheadwill]

Don't know a lot about Celtics, But I will say that's one Fantastic Piece!
Just your other finds are lifetimes over here!
congrats & More great digs to You!

 

[BuckleBoy]

I'm having a mid-Sunday Stella in your honor, Shaun. Well done! That's a beauty.


Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[CRUSADER]

http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/309827
Here's the closest I could get, I'm now sure its a VA811-2, although it seems common practice just to label VA811 (like SS example on UKDFD).

PS -(Modified) - I'm not so sure now, as although the 811-2 looks the same its a copper core example. As the book is old & they were a scarce type, the classification is only based on a limited number, so the die variations have not been fully considered. I guess thats why its safer to say VA811, although you would think it was time to study these a little more now that we are bringing them to light

 

[Rogerm069]

Congrats from across the pond my friend!
W2G!

 

[allen]

What a remarkable find Shaun !!
Congrats on making the banner

 

[1liquigirl]

Shaun, that's great! I'd tell that owner to get off his tractor and MD along with you! In this case, there are better crops in the field than the ones you eat.