Local Farm - Field 2 - Hammered & Nice VERY RARE ROMAN SILVER

[CRUSADER]

This was the first rain clear day after 2 name storms hit us one after the other. It was still gusting up to 45mph, so made it a more interesting dig.

I changed my mind at least 3 times about which field to try today. Glad I settled on this one.

I couldn't decide how to attack this big field that hadn't produced a great deal in the past but had a few bits of interest. So I did a big 'L' shaped grid.

The stunning Roman Silver was found OTWBTTB only about 10 metres from the edge where my bike was hidden in the hedge. Very lucky!
3hrs 15mins:
1 Scrappy
Broken Roman Fibula (Brooch)
Hammered Penny of Ed I (I think, not sure but is a York Mint)
VERY RARE (R3 in the 1999 reprint of RIC Vol 1 meaning 6-10 examples known) ROMAN SILVER DENARIUS:
RIC62 Claudius. 41-54 AD. AR Denarius. Struck 51-52 AD. Rome. TI CLAUD CAESAR AVG P M TR P XI IMP P P COS V, laureate head right / PACI AVGVSTAE, Nemesis walking right holding caduceus, preceded by a serpent.

 

[Mackaydon]

CRU, great saves, as usual.
Quick guess would be either Titus or Domitian with the identical reverse.
VICTORIA AVGVST, Victory walking right, holding wreath and palm.
Don in SoCal

 

[CRUSADER]

CRU, great saves, as usual.
Quick guess would be either Titus or Domitian with the identical reverse.
VICTORIA AVGVST, Victory walking right, holding wreath and palm.
Don in SoCal

I got a full attribution now, it's VERY RARE!

 

[oldmxrat]

Awesome, congrats!

 

[Mackaydon]

I'll favor Titus. And yes, it is rarer. While the standard version features Victory walking on open ground or a ship's prow, this rarer variation includes a snake coiling on the ground before of beneath her feet.
Don in SoCal

 

[CRUSADER]

I'll favor Titus. And yes, it is rarer. While the standard version features Victory walking on open ground or a ship's prow, this rarer variation includes a snake coiling on the ground before of beneath her feet.
Don in SoCal

Nope not Titus.

You can see on the Obverse the legend for Claudius (anti-clockwise);
TI CLAUD C[AESAR AVG P M T]R P XI IMP P P COS V

 

[Mackaydon]

Denario. Acuñada el 51-52 d.C. CLAUDIO. Anv.: TI. CLAVD. CAESAR AVG. P. M. TR. P. XI IMP. P. P. COS.

Denario. Acuñada el 51-52 d.C. CLAUDIO. Anv.: TI. CLAVD. CAESAR AVG. P. M. TR. P. XI IMP. P. P. COS. - Soler & Llach

www.icollector.com

Great ID CRU

Denario. Acuñada el 51-52 d.C. CLAUDIO. Anv.: TI. CLAVD. CAESAR AVG. P. M. TR. P. XI IMP. P. P. COS.

Denario. Acuñada el 51-52 d.C. CLAUDIO. Anv.: TI. CLAVD. CAESAR AVG. P. M. TR. P. XI IMP. P. P. COS. - Soler & Llach

www.icollector.com

Don in SoCal.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Well done !