BEST DAY EVER!!!!! Saxon and Viking in one day!!!!!!!

[jimmy uk]

well im still very much in shock went on a field i have been on many times with not much luck but today is the day!! first of all i found this Monster looking item i thought it was old looking got home gave it a wash and it looked better after, it has been ID as A VIKING bridle cheek piece in the Viking Ringerike !!

Then this beautiful coin popped up about 7 foot away from the VIKING item, my first thought was its old and not a normal coin i normally find,

Its been ID as Saxon penny of OFFA. DATED AD 765 - 792

This is the best day of my metal detecting life thanks for LOOKING!!

 

[Deepdiger60]

Beautiful finds rare as can be Congrats on the Banner !! i included a short history on the OFFA penny coin after seeing yours for the first time Great finds Jim

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/Penn/history/ASEngland.htm

 

[jimmy uk]

Hi people what can i say im so pleased and honered to be on the banner team as i have worked very hard to find some great and my time as paid off

here is a litte bit of the king of my coin

King Offa ruled Mercia for 39 years, from 757 until his death in 796. His kingdom covered the area between the Trent/Mersey Rivers in the North to the Thames Valley in the South, and from the Welsh border in the West to the Fens in the East. He also controlled Kent, Sussex, East Anglia and Lincoln; He was, therefore, in effect an early King of England. He was one of the most powerful kings in early Anglo Saxon England, and probably the most famous of the Middle Ages. King Offa was a brilliant soldier, suppressing any resistance from the smaller kingdoms around Mercia. He was also a clever statesman, politician and organiser, being fair and kind-hearted in everything that he did. The wealth and security he created had great influence, socially and culturally, on the English people.
King Offa’s fame was widespread; he earned the respect of many European kings, and influenced political affairs all over Europe.
His most notable achievements were his establishment of a new form of coinage that influenced the design of English currency for many centuries and the earthworks, known as Offa's Dyke, that were built to mark the border between England and Wales. It is an indication of King Offa's power that he was able to raise sufficient manpower to complete these enormous earthworks, which stretch for 70 miles and are still, in places, two and a half metres high and up to twenty metres wide


thanks very much again much love 8)

 

[birdman]

Mindblowing hunt! Well deserved banner!

 

[CanadianTrout]

I just passed out..... Actually I voted banner, then passed out.

Well done!

 

[loud ed]

congrats on making the banner a worthy coin indeed

 

[hammered]

Absolutely a BANNER set, Well done jimmy . Sorry I wasn't here to vote for the banner but I would have done if I was. Keep it up and search the whole area, I'm sure you will find more of the same


hammered

 

[mcogan / L.I. Mongo Mike]

Now, THAT's HISTORY!

 

[CRUSADER]

Jimmy won't mine me driving this home, but as expected, its in the less than 10 Recorded bracket but the best known example - a true specimen

 

[jimmy uk]

Jimmy won't mine me driving this home, but as expected, its in the less than 10 Recorded bracket but the best known example - a true specimen

thanks mate

just got in from traveling to Fitzwillaim museum in CamBridge ( UK ) as i had a email early this morning to say can i came in asap as the experts wanted to see, got there to meet 2 experts who had a good look and was very happy to be holding this coin they went on to say that this coin is only 9 coin in the world to be found and all the 9 coins are not the same as they have little different marks on them so it makes my coin one of kind as there isnt no other coin in the world to be like mine they said a Saxon coin expert and metal detectist of a man called Derek Chick who has a Saxon coin book out would be very pleased to see this type of coin. And if had found this a year early then it would of had been in his saxon coin book

thanks every one

 

[CRUSADER]

Jimmy won't mine me driving this home, but as expected, its in the less than 10 Recorded bracket but the best known example - a true specimen

thanks mate

just got in from traveling to Fitzwillaim museum in CamBridge ( UK ) as i had a email early this morning to say can i came in asap as the experts wanted to see, got there to meet 2 experts who had a good look and was very happy to be holding this coin they went on to say that this coin is only 9 coin in the world to be found and all the 9 coins are not the same as they have little different marks on them so it makes my coin one of kind as there isnt no other coin in the world to be like mine they said a Saxon coin expert and metal detectist of a man called Derek Chick who has a Saxon coin book out would be very pleased to see this type of coin. And if had found this a year early then it would of had been in his saxon coin book

thanks every one

I thought you were a little late for the book (but hoped you might of scrapped in), I had heard of them researching it a couple of years back. Oh well, I guess what you're saying is its the 9th of its type but the first of these particular dies/or die.
That is why I like the work the Fitz do, they are pro-detecting, if done responsibly like you have done. The information is now there for everyone to study, you should be proud, as it will take some beating. Unless you wear the same lucky pants

 

[Silver Searcher]

Jimmy won't mine me driving this home, but as expected, its in the less than 10 Recorded bracket but the best known example - a true specimen

thanks mate

just got in from traveling to Fitzwillaim museum in CamBridge ( UK ) as i had a email early this morning to say can i came in asap as the experts wanted to see, got there to meet 2 experts who had a good look and was very happy to be holding this coin they went on to say that this coin is only 9 coin in the world to be found and all the 9 coins are not the same as they have little different marks on them so it makes my coin one of kind as there isnt no other coin in the world to be like mine they said a Saxon coin expert and metal detectist of a man called Derek Chick who has a Saxon coin book out would be very pleased to see this type of coin. And if had found this a year early then it would of had been in his saxon coin book

thanks every one

That will command some serious cash now do you need a new car

SS

 

[Unicorn]

Congratulations Jimmy on a very worthy banner.


'U'

 

[steelheadwill]

Spectacular Finds!
Hats of to You.
And King Offa

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Congratulations on finding the Viking bridle cheek piece in the Viking Ringerike!
That Saxon Penny Dated AD 765 - 792 is amazing mate!

Congrats on making the BANNER with it!
Dave

 

[gylnne]

Very nice, grats!!

 

[baywalker]

Historical

Jonnie

 

[jimmy uk]

[/quote]That will command some serious cash now do you need a new car

SS
[/quote]

just got a email back from time-lines and with what they have said yes i think i could be a new car or pay a deposit on a my first flat/house

 

[Damon64]

Very nice!

 

[Whitebeard]

well im still very much in shock went on a field i have been on many times with not much luck but today is the day!! first of all i found this Monster looking item i thought it was old looking got home gave it a wash and it looked better after, it has been ID as A VIKING bridle cheek piece in the Viking Ringerike !!

Then this beautiful coin popped up about 7 foot away from the VIKING item, my first thought was its old and not a normal coin i normally find,

Its been ID as Saxon penny of OFFA. DATED AD 765 - 792

This is the best day of my metal detecting life thanks for LOOKING!!

Hoooo! NICE! can just imagine finding something like this........awesome.

 

[crazyfish]

Is there any update to this thread? Did you wind up selling or keeping, or was it taken?

absolutely incredible find though!