Fridays Finds...

CRUSADER · Sep 17, 2010

Only spent 5 hours on the field today, still managed a hammered & 6 Roman Coins plus a nice Medieval Buckle. :thumbsup:

CRUSADER · Sep 18, 2010

steelheadwill said:
Nice stack

Wait for the next one today :wink:

CRUSADER · Sep 18, 2010

yo6oej said:
beautiful finds...congratulations

Cheers

dfx willy · Sep 18, 2010

you go get em today crue!! i was hoping to but i blew my back out yesterday. willy

CRUSADER · Sep 18, 2010

dfx willy said:
you go get em today crue!! i was hoping to but i blew my back out yesterday. willy

Thanks, I'm revved up & ready to go for a digging fest with mate Shaun7, I owe him a few hammered :wink:

Its the best I can offer him, & I'm a little worried as he does what Dad does...something I call 'Storing up'.

pepperj · Sep 18, 2010

CRUSADER said:
pepperj said:

Nice going on the hammie, what are the two coins above in the right hand corner?

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They are both Lead Tokens, quite common in our area, but very little study done on them & near impossible to attribute to any maker or place. I helping a local book writer with these.

The left has two crossed I's so old English JJ, reverse plain. (circa 17th C)
The right is a fleur-de-lue, reverse similar to union jack design. (possibly 16th C)

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/numbers/15thCtokens.htm

Thanks for the reply, it's an area that's wide open yet. Lots of varieties and like you said near impossible to attribute to any maker or place.

It's something like the huge varieties in bale seals that are found in the UK soils. Lots are just noted as a lead seal, then there's all the gaming pieces. Lots of lead used.