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Best 1 Day Roman Coin Count +++UNBELIEVEABLE UPDATE!

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What an outstanding day I had :headbang: Spent 8.5 hours on two Roman Sites which are very close to a 3rd, we started these sites only last year & named one of them the 'Roman Brooch Field or Brooch Field' after finding so many in 1 area/field. We had a memorable day where we had 13 in one day :o & the banner Horse & Rider came from this field :wink: ;
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,353611.0.html

We spend the first 2hrs 45mins finishing the field we started last week where we got 39 Roman Bronze Coins (best 1 day total this year) Then we moved to the Brooch Field.

40 Bronze Roman Coins :headbang: (39 to me, 1 to Dad)
1 Debased Roman Silver (plus Dad got a small piece of a Roman Silver, not pictured)
Roman Spoon Bowl
Base of a Roman Box Seal
Poor Hammered Coin
6 Roman Fibula (1 poor disc type) - All fell to the XP :D The small one has a pin, which is still springy & if I were brave enough I think I could still use it :o
Some nice Album quality coins including a Rare Silver washed bronze coin - still researching as it very unusual.

Apart from 2 Roman Coins (take note those with a Cortes :wink: ), Dad's only other find was the best of the day in my opinion. The story goes;
Dad had to leave to sort out some family business for 1.5 hours, as he arrived back, I was GPSing a small fragment of a Roman Folding Knife. When Dad arrived I told him about it & said it was the Hound & Hare type (never had a whole one). About 5 minutes into his first run he dug a signal & shouted over that he had something good, but wasn't sure what :D When I looked at it I could believe it, it was the other part to my recent find. We have GPSed them both & I'm waiting to see what distance they travelled. The break has healed a long time ago & might be the reason it was chucked :dontknow:
This is the sort of day that we like :icon_thumright:
 

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Wow... what a beautiful bunch of artifacts! Stuff of dreams...
 
I think 2011 will be in your memory banks as one heck of a great year for finds!! Congrats on so many great finds you have been posting and more to come I am sure.
:hello2:
Don
 
:o

Great haul :icon_thumleft: the knife handle is special, the bottom brooch in picture three looks La Ten :o

SS
 

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CRUSADER said:
UPDATE;

Warning: If you have a Roman Fibula/Brooch with a pin, don't try this at home & Dad look away ::)

I was looking carefully at the small Fibula & was convinced that with some careful cleaning around the sprung coil I could loosen it enough to allow it to work without breaking. Not normally a wise move, but it had plenty of bounce & the metal was good.
Here are the results of a 1st C AD Brooch, so over 1900 years in the ground & I could still pin it to my toga & be the envy of any party :o
I know that the Roman's made things well but this is crazy, as its also survived the plough & chemicals for at least 50 years, maybe 100.

That's astonishing. Will this be a personal keeper or will it go to the local museum? It's craftsmanship, to be sure.
 
Amazing! What an exciting day for you! Always enjoy your posts, thanks!
 
wow, you guys are good
 
Silver Searcher said:
:o

Great haul :icon_thumleft: the knife handle is special, the bottom brooch in picture three looks La Ten :o

SS

Thanks, we are getting the odd Celtic find from this land :headbang:
 
DMN said:
CRUSADER said:
UPDATE;

Warning: If you have a Roman Fibula/Brooch with a pin, don't try this at home & Dad look away ::)

I was looking carefully at the small Fibula & was convinced that with some careful cleaning around the sprung coil I could loosen it enough to allow it to work without breaking. Not normally a wise move, but it had plenty of bounce & the metal was good.
Here are the results of a 1st C AD Brooch, so over 1900 years in the ground & I could still pin it to my toga & be the envy of any party :o
I know that the Roman's made things well but this is crazy, as its also survived the plough & chemicals for at least 50 years, maybe 100.

That's astonishing. Will this be a personal keeper or will it go to the local museum? It's craftsmanship, to be sure.

Everything pictured I get to keep & will share some finds with the owner, but trust me we keep the best stuff but never hide its importance & story with the owners. All part of the fun & knowledge share about their land.
 
Wow! How did it feel to fasten that fibula for the first time in close to 2,000 years? :o

I can't even imagine.


Well done.
 
BuckleBoy said:
Wow! How did it feel to fasten that fibula for the first time in close to 2,000 years? :o

I can't even imagine.


Well done.

It made me pretty worried to be honest (I hate to damage anything), but when it worked, pretty amazed :o

(took the photo quick & opened it quick)
 
Those fields seem to be endless finds :icon_thumleft: i would wear that pin on my hat everyday great find !!!! :thumbsup: Jim
 

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