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Brooch Field - Day 4 - Roman Silver 2000+ years old...

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Today my mate & I aimed to complete this site but only did 85% of it after 4.5 hours gridding.
Pretty sure its my best Roman Bronze total this year & with my mates 25 we were just shy of 60.

34 Roman Bronze Coins
1 Celtic Bronze Unit (Coin)
2 Roman Fibula (Brooches)
Roman Hunting Dog & Hare Folding Knife
Augustus AR denarius, Lyons, 27 BC-AD 14. [AVGVSTVS] DIVI F, laureate head right. / IMP XIIII beneath Augustus, seated left on curule chair, extending hand toward a cloaked Gaul or German who is presenting a child held out towards him. RIC 201a; RSC 175; BMCRE 216. :occasion14: Another type I need! (only had 1 other Augustus)


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Congrats on the silver.
I have never seen one of those folding knives before, that's a really cool recovery.
 
Congrats on the silver.
I have never seen one of those folding knives before, that's a really cool recovery.
Yeap had a few in various states, this ones fairly good, always missing the iron blade.
 
Today my mate & I aimed to complete this site but only did 85% of it after 4.5 hours gridding.
Pretty sure its my best Roman Bronze total this year & with my mates 25 we were just shy of 60.

34 Roman Bronze Coins
1 Celtic Bronze Unit (Coin)
2 Roman Fibula (Brooches)
Roman Hunting Dog & Hare Folding Knife
Augustus AR denarius, Lyons, 27 BC-AD 14. [AVGVSTVS] DIVI F, laureate head right. / IMP XIIII beneath Augustus, seated left on curule chair, extending hand toward a cloaked Gaul or German who is presenting a child held out towards him. RIC 201a; RSC 175; BMCRE 216. :occasion14: Another type I need! (only had 1 other Augustus)


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The silver is a beauty! The detail really pops out....
 
Today my mate & I aimed to complete this site but only did 85% of it after 4.5 hours gridding.
Pretty sure its my best Roman Bronze total this year & with my mates 25 we were just shy of 60.

34 Roman Bronze Coins
1 Celtic Bronze Unit (Coin)
2 Roman Fibula (Brooches)
Roman Hunting Dog & Hare Folding Knife
Augustus AR denarius, Lyons, 27 BC-AD 14. [AVGVSTVS] DIVI F, laureate head right. / IMP XIIII beneath Augustus, seated left on curule chair, extending hand toward a cloaked Gaul or German who is presenting a child held out towards him. RIC 201a; RSC 175; BMCRE 216. :occasion14: Another type I need! (only had 1 other Augustus)


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Cru',
Love the ancient roman hunting dog chariot (hood) ornament . :)
 
Today my mate & I aimed to complete this site but only did 85% of it after 4.5 hours gridding.
Pretty sure its my best Roman Bronze total this year & with my mates 25 we were just shy of 60.

34 Roman Bronze Coins
1 Celtic Bronze Unit (Coin)
2 Roman Fibula (Brooches)
Roman Hunting Dog & Hare Folding Knife
Augustus AR denarius, Lyons, 27 BC-AD 14. [AVGVSTVS] DIVI F, laureate head right. / IMP XIIII beneath Augustus, seated left on curule chair, extending hand toward a cloaked Gaul or German who is presenting a child held out towards him. RIC 201a; RSC 175; BMCRE 216. :occasion14: Another type I need! (only had 1 other Augustus)


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That's a heck of a day of detecting. Your Roman silver is is remarkable condition. Congrats!!!!
 
Amazing finds - well done !
 
Amazing day :) AMAZING FINDS !!! Thank you for sharing with us
 

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