Brooch Field - Day 3 - My Oldest Ever Roman Coin 119BC...

[CRUSADER]

My mate & I are trying to beat the coming Spring Drilling & at this point we are winning but still have a big chunk to cover.
We gridded for 3hrs 30 mins & we didn't find as much as we expected (in terms of brooches) but we both had excellent finds, me my oldest Roman Silver & he had his best ever Hammered, a 1634-35 Shilling of Charles I.

13th C Medieval Strap-end
Bit of a 1st C AD Fibula (Hod Hill type)
10 Roman Bronze Coins
M Furius Lf Philus Denarius. 119 BC. Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around / Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.

 

[Gare]

AMAZING what you come up with Do you want me to come over and help ya LOOK hehehe

 

[BigWaveDave]

Having trouble seeing the date, 119BC, but I’ll take your word for it.
Ha! No really, that’s incredible! Thank you as always for sharing your finds with us! Later today I hope to find a silver coin that is only 100 years old. Congrats!

 

[oldmxrat]

Outstanding finds, congrats!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Congrats on the FANTASTIC finds !

 

[Mackaydon]

Janus; one of my favorites.

The reverse shows the state goddess Roma crowning a trophy of Gallic arms.
Don in SoCal

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on your oldest Roman coin and the rest of your finds.

 

[jewelerguy]

awesome!

 

[Coinstar magnet]

My mate & I are trying to beat the coming Spring Drilling & at this point we are winning but still have a big chunk to cover.
We gridded for 3hrs 30 mins & we didn't find as much as we expected (in terms of brooches) but we both had excellent finds, me my oldest Roman Silver & he had his best ever Hammered, a 1634-35 Shilling of Charles I.

13th C Medieval Strap-end
Bit of a 1st C AD Fibula (Hod Hill type)
10 Roman Bronze Coins
M Furius Lf Philus Denarius. 119 BC. Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around / Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.

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I'm gobsmacked! Congratulations Cru'!!!