🥇 BANNER MY OLDEST GOLD COIN!!!

[CRUSADER]

Most of this week has been sub-zero temperatures & the ground was frozen to about 3 inches but the snow didn't start until after we had finished 4 hours hunting new fields. We tried 3 of the 4 sprayed off fields (failed crops) which are close to our Roman Sites but we have never tried. I got the shock of my life when 1 hour into the hunt & whilst wandering about the 2nd field I dug my oldest coin ever We went on to grid this area with no other signs, including no lead. So someone was looking over me today & my Gold streak continues...

Other finds:
USA Lead Seal - Meat Inspection (WWI-WWII ?)
1836 Silver Four Pence - William IV
1854 Cinq Centimes
Really nice complete & still ringing Crotal Bell

Gallic War Type circa 55BC
Gold Stater
Gallo-Belgic E - imported from Gaulish tribe of Ambiani
Just over 6g of Gold
VA56-1

These coins were produced for payment to mercenary for one of the most famous Celtic battles in Roman History. Lead by a great Celtic Warrior called Vercingetorix against the armies of Julius Ceasar. It amazes me to think how & why this was imported into our country across the sea for trade or by warriors fleaing Europe to a safe island.

This coin now equals Dads oldest coin & is nearly a matching pair, other than mine is a VA56-1 & Dads is a VA54-1. 8)
http://www.yorkcoins.com/ab68_-_ambiani_-_gallic-war_type,_stater.htm

 

[CRUSADER]

See I told you it got there in the end, I need to do some catching up :P might take a bit of doing

SS

Cheers

I hope you are still getting out, if not let me know

I was lucky on this one

THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS

 

[CRUSADER]

 

[Bbchevelle]

WOW!!! Beautiful find. Dig On!

 

[oldsalty19]

CONGRATS ON THE GOOOOOLD