🥇 BANNER Roman Votive Figurine and rare Silver

Westfront

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3 hours on day3 on the new Farm with 2 great finds. Must have missed the third... :laughing7:
We covered the dug holes as usual, but our footprints in the mud looked like there was a horde of wild boars in the field.
After all that rain and melting snow there was water just below the surface.
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We worked towards what looks like the main site on this field finding more musket balls than roman stuff.
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A German 20mm shell (very dangerous) we left for Bomb Disposal.
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Aluminum shotgun casing and pliers.
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When coming closer to the roman shard and tile scatter the finds improved.
Roman pottery
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This one was *****y, muddy as it was i was thinking silver hair pin...
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Cup weight, buckle, medieval swivel mount, bronze mount of some sort.
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Finds became serious when this figurine turned up..
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We had a couple bronzes nearly one in every row, all the bigger value, Sestercii, As but all toast due to the soil conditions there.
I told my buddy were on the track to silver and i was rewarded with a Denarius of Titus. In the field i was thinking Nero but it turned out even better!
Titus, as Augustus, AR Denarius. June-July 79 AD.
IMP T CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
TR POT VIII COS VII, Jewish captive kneeling right in front of trophy of arms.

A coin minted only two months almost 2000 years ago....not many still around.


The Votive Figurine is a bearded man, wearing sandals otherwise naked, carrying a sack(?) on his shoulders. :hello2:
This find makes me thinking of a sanctuary in the area, it's with the crudely made rear not made for display, more like an offer to the gods.
 

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vince76

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I vote banner too. Better late than never.
 

landmagnet

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Banner vote in! Rare and in great condition. The young Hercules !:notworthy:
 

CRUSADER

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Update to the Figurine after sending pics to the museum. By first sight it's "the young Hercules" and is a rare find coming off a field. :headbang:
Glad you could ID the figure!!! GREAT!
 

CRUSADER

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CONGRATS on another banner! (Cru'Dad & I were just talking about this today whilst detecting)
 

Tom_in_CA

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This isn't fair. Because USA hunters can't find stuff that old and cool as European hunters. Thus it should not count for show & tell . I'm going to throw a hissy fit.

JUST KIDDING !! Awesome find. Congratz on banner. thanx for sharing :)
 

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Congrats on the Banner buddy - welllllll deserved.
 

vince76

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Congrats on the banner and good luck :icon_thumright:
 

Silver Searcher

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Well done Lou a great banner day and finds.:thumbsup:

SS
 

pepperj

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Congrats on the banner, looks great up there.:occasion14:
 

Greenejn

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WOW, what a find!!! Congratulations on the banner
 

Reed Lukens

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Thanks all for the votes and lifting this Figurine on the Banner! :occasion14:
 

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Incredible finds as always.
 

Thaddeus

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Awesome banner......where was This?
 

bill from lachine

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Lu,

Sorry if Im late to the party....the early Roman coin is great, however, the votive figure deserved the banner and then some.

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.

Regards + HH

Bill
 

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Westfront

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Hey Bill! Where had you been? Thank you and all the best to you too!
 

bill from lachine

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Lu,

Just been keeping busy....heck if I found something similar to your votive figure Id probably faint. I have to settle for the shiny trinkets in the local parks this chunky 18k ring wasnt a bad find.

Regards + HH

Bill
 

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yakker

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Amazing, amazing finds! Congrats on it all (and of course the banner) and HH going forward!!!! :)
 

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