Lean Times Again

Silver Searcher · Dec 5, 2009

Well over the past month or so I have posted very little :-[

the odd time I have got out has been hampered, either by lack of new fields, or bad weather :'(

so the bits and bobs I have managed to find I have saved to make up a post :thumbsup:

The first picture shows a tiny Silver coin

it's a Venice Hammered Soldino AD1500s (a first for me) I have seen these found before, but this is my first :sunny:

..... issue of Venice by Doge Laurendan 1501-1521AD. I have had to soak this coin in Lemon Juice for nearly two weeks

to get some detail out

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I also found a unusuall whatsit from one of my Saxon sites, that I am still waiting for a ID on :P can't make up my mind if the piece depicts animal heads either end :dontknow:

but it looks as if there once was something in each end that might have been eyes, perhaps enamelled :dontknow:

The Roman Bronze coin has some decent detail still remaining :P another one I will have to look up ::)

looks 4th century :dontknow:

and a nice Livery button

which I don't find many off, so I was well pleased with this :laughing9:

Last but not least my best Saxon Styca(base penny) of Osberht....... Kings of Northumbria Circa 848-867 with Moneyer Winiberht :headbang:

SS

dneyedli@res1.mts.net · Dec 5, 2009

I just finished a Little Scrapper...a local India Pale ale with a ton of hops when I read this post.
Those finds are crackling! Er, I mean cracking! I better switch to the lager.

Seriously S.S. Why is this post entitled "Lean times again" :icon_scratch:

That stuff would make my whole year! WTG!
Cheers,
Dave.

Silver Searcher · Dec 5, 2009

Muddyhandz said:
I just finished a Little Scrapper...a local India Pale ale with a ton of hops when I read this post.
Those finds are crackling! Er, I mean cracking! I better switch to the lager.
Seriously S.S. Why is this post entitled "Lean times again"
That stuff would make my whole year! WTG!
Cheers,
Dave.

Thanks Dave....I suppose it's because me and Cru take things a little for granted :-X

especially knowing how you and the outher boys over the pond......have to work for your Great finds :thumbsup:

SS

dneyedli@res1.mts.net · Dec 5, 2009

Work it we do! That's why by the late 80's I was calling myself the "Leftover King" :icon_king:

I have to research like mad and usually drive for 4 hours to get an early site. The only historic areas outside the city have fallen to development and the most obvious spots were hammered years ago.
I imagine that you could pick any field in the U.K. and still find at least one thing older than my oldest site! Although there is a slight chance some prehistoric copper might show up and then I've got you beat for age. Otherwise forget it!
Nice finds,
Dave.

HISPAN · Dec 5, 2009

Also my performance has dropped to have not new fields , thank one near the dumps largest in Europe 19th century and a 17th century farmhouse, the Roman cities are far and need to spend a whole day ... . has a lot of patience to clean a coin in two weeks with lemon juice

greetings!!

Silver Searcher · Dec 5, 2009

CONSTANTINVS said:
Also my performance has dropped to have not new fields , thank one near the dumps largest in Europe 19th century and a 17th century farmhouse, the Roman cities are far and need to spend a whole day ... . has a lot of patience to clean a coin in two weeks with lemon juice
greetings!!

Thanks

...I just droped it in to sioak and just kept on taking it out, and cleaning the crud off

SS

dragonsbreath · Dec 10, 2009

I really like those... good range of finds

I just dont have land that produces those type of goodies..

well done PaulB. 8)

pinebarrens1 · Dec 10, 2009

silver i got a ? for you guys over there ........... whats a super great find for you guys coin wise ?

Silver Searcher · Dec 10, 2009

pinebarrens1 said:
silver i got a ? for you guys over there ........... whats a super great find for you guys coin wise ?

What a very good question $:-\$ trouble is there are a lot of answers

one of my goals coin wise, would be a coin of King Stephen, or better still Stephen and Matilda :thumbsup:

http://www.symbolicmessengers.com/Coins_of_the_Anarchy.htm

SS

Iron Patch · Dec 10, 2009

There's nothing wrong with those finds!

I too find very few Livery buttons, probably not even 20 in at least 5000 total buttons. (probably many more than 5000)

wyattrr · Dec 10, 2009

Wow SS...Cool Finds. I wish I had Lean Times like that... :thumbsup:

jersey devl · Dec 10, 2009

...Well now that I see the 3 of you guys together...ANYONE WANT TO TAKE A YANK OUT TO A FIELD FOR A DAY...wife needs to visit home (Manchester) and it would be sometime in April...I can take the train to anywhere,please please please!!! :hello2:

DavidBeard · Dec 10, 2009

Great finds Silver Searcher - nice goin :hello2:

Silver Searcher · Dec 11, 2009

jersey devl said:
...Well now that I see the 3 of you guys together...ANYONE WANT TO TAKE A YANK OUT TO A FIELD FOR A DAY...wife needs to visit home (Manchester) and it would be sometime in April...I can take the train to anywhere,please please please!!!

That might be possible :P Manchester only about 1 1/2 hours drive from me, could be some land available :thumbsup:

SS

Silver Searcher · Dec 11, 2009

Iron Patch said:
There's nothing wrong with those finds!

I too find very few Livery buttons, probably not even 20 in at least 5000 total buttons. (probably many more than 5000)

Yep that's about the same ratio for me two :dontknow:

SS

Iron Patch · Dec 11, 2009

Silver Searcher said:
Iron Patch said:

There's nothing wrong with those finds!

I too find very few Livery buttons, probably not even 20 in at least 5000 total buttons. (probably many more than 5000)

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Yep that's about the same ratio for me two

SS

But I see some people selling them by the dozen... weird.

Des from down under · Dec 11, 2009

i am gobsmacked..well done and what great pics....

CRUSADER · Dec 11, 2009

Iron Patch said:
Silver Searcher said:

Iron Patch said:

There's nothing wrong with those finds!

I too find very few Livery buttons, probably not even 20 in at least 5000 total buttons. (probably many more than 5000)

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Yep that's about the same ratio for me two

SS

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But I see some people selling them by the dozen... weird.

I normally expect 1 a hunt (on average land), worst case 1 in 3.

scratcher · Dec 11, 2009

A fine haul Silver Searcher :thumbsup:

Muddyhandz said:
I just finished a Little Scrapper...a local India Pale ale with a ton of hops when I read this post.

Ahh, a fellow hophead :icon_thumleft:

Have you tried brewing your own?-makes for a fun winter pastime. IPA's are pretty easy to replicate :headbang:

jersey devl · Dec 12, 2009

Silver Searcher said:
jersey devl said:

...Well now that I see the 3 of you guys together...ANYONE WANT TO TAKE A YANK OUT TO A FIELD FOR A DAY...wife needs to visit home (Manchester) and it would be sometime in April...I can take the train to anywhere,please please please!!!

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That might be possible :P Manchester only about 1 1/2 hours drive from me, could be some land available

SS

...Full english before and pints after are on me!!!

shaun7 · Dec 12, 2009

jersey devl said:
Silver Searcher said:

jersey devl said:

...Well now that I see the 3 of you guys together...ANYONE WANT TO TAKE A YANK OUT TO A FIELD FOR A DAY...wife needs to visit home (Manchester) and it would be sometime in April...I can take the train to anywhere,please please please!!!

Click to expand...

That might be possible :P Manchester only about 1 1/2 hours drive from me, could be some land available

SS

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...Full english before and pints after are on me!!!