HARVEST TIME...

CRUSADER · Jun 30, 2011

A US visitor who came last year & had a short hunt with us was eager to have a second attempt (he did manage 1 Roman Coin previously). However, this visit was at our worst possible period, but boy did we luck in. A couple of days ago, one of our farmers harvested his Barley, this is very unusual & he thinks he was one of the first in the whole country 8) I asked him when was the last time you harvested in June, he replied, the summer of 1976

, one of the hottest Summers on record, with the water supply running dry & stand pipes in the streets etc..
Not only had he harvested but he had ploughed up the middle section of the field, & being quite sandy, it fell flat :thumbsup:

The down side was that this field had been tried a couple of years back & we only had 1 Roman Coin & hardly anything else $:-\$
But it wasn't long before I sniffed out a Roman Coin scatter & we were off :headbang:

I got 11 Roman Coins in 2 hours & Dad was helping the visitor dig & GPSing duties. Thankfully the US guy got 2 Scrappies, 1881 Farthing, button, Medieval hasp, & a brass window latch.

(not pictured)
So a field we thought little of & wasn't even on the radar is now something to look forward to this weekend. :thumbsup:

1620s Royal Farthing
Broken Tudor Buckle
Lead Cloth Seal with cloth still inside

4 Album coins, 1 of which is a new reverse type we need (Bull) :icon_thumright:

jewelerguy · Jun 30, 2011

love those romans

aquachigger · Jun 30, 2011

Nice finds! I'm glad to hear it all worked out for you and your visitor.

CRUSADER · Jun 30, 2011

aquachigger said:
Nice finds! I'm glad to hear it all worked out for you and your visitor.

He had a blast (only his 2nd hunt ever), & I think he was keen to join us Saturday, but I think he was told he had other plans :wink:

Mental Granny · Jun 30, 2011

Those are some really great finds ! :icon_sunny:

Silver Searcher · Jun 30, 2011

The fields are turning Gold up here to, but I still think we have about three to four weeks before they are cut, the wheat is still very green $:-\$ so no early cut there....must be great to get out and find them Romans :headbang:

I'll stick to the fishing for a while yet :icon_thumleft:

SS

Mental Granny · Jun 30, 2011

hi Colin ! lets see some fishin pics too !

CRUSADER · Jun 30, 2011

Silver Searcher said:
The fields are turning Gold up here to, but I still think we have about three to four weeks before they are cut, the wheat is still very green $:-\$ so no early cut there....must be great to get out and find them Romans

I'll stick to the fishing for a while yet

SS

Its was a great surprise, I was just counting on eeking out some Georgian for the visitor & maybe a roman coin. The centre of the field has a totally ploughed out Bronze Age burial mound, so its old ground, but it was fruitless in the past :tongue3:

As it was a very short hunt, I was zipping around like a fly on..........

CRUSADER · Jun 30, 2011

jewelerguy said:
love those romans

Mental Granny said:
Those are some really great finds !

HISPAN · Jun 30, 2011

It's a great game :thumbsup:

.... incredible set of coins.

H

JW15 · Jun 30, 2011

WOW!!! 5.5 roman coins an hour!! :notworthy:

Fantastic job all around!

cntrydncr1 · Jun 30, 2011

nice Roman finds! congrats

Wallhangers · Jun 30, 2011

Nice finds Crusader, most of the crops in my neck of the woods are corn and soy beans so not much hope of getting into them for a few months yet. More album coins :icon_thumleft:

, do you use a wheelbarrow to move your albums around now?

CRUSADER · Jul 1, 2011

HISPAN said:
It's a great game .... incredible set of coins.
H

JW15 said:
WOW!!! 5.5 roman coins an hour!! Fantastic job all around!

Thanks 1 per hour is the average :wink:

cntrydncr1 said:
nice Roman finds! congrats

Wallhangers said:
Nice finds Crusader, most of the crops in my neck of the woods are corn and soy beans so not much hope of getting into them for a few months yet. More album coins , do you use a wheelbarrow to move your albums around now?

No but may need another album soon, & yes when doing displays you need strong arms

yo6oej · Jul 1, 2011

Beautiful roman coins !!!

congrats "Crusader"

Westfront · Jul 1, 2011

Happy to see Youre out! You managed some nice romans! Over here the first fields are harvested too

and some are ploughed! Its very early in the year, i think they want to plant a second time....annoyingly these are fields i dont have permission to or there is not much to find. But better than nothing. Happy hunting Cruteam! :wink:

steelheadwill · Jul 1, 2011

Gotta love those surprise sites,
Great finds.
The coin in the lower left of last two pix is Stunning.
Constantine?
Plowed fields aren't common up here ::)

HH

CRUSADER · Jul 1, 2011

steelheadwill said:
Gotta love those surprise sites,
Great finds.
The coin in the lower left of last two pix is Stunning.
Constantine?
Plowed fields aren't common up here
HH

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=2184&pos=35
Coin celebrating victory over Sarmatia, STR Cresent = Minted in Trier Germany. Survived well because it may have been silver washed.

steelheadwill · Jul 2, 2011

Thanks for that story,
4th Century Commemorative Coin

CRUSADER · Jul 2, 2011

steelheadwill said:
Thanks for that story,
4th Century Commemorative Coin

Not a commemorative Roman Coin as such, as this has a defined meaning in Roman coin collecting; ie. a coin made after the death of an Emperor or commemorating the founding of Cities.