Roman Wulf Head Field - Got the Front Door Key!

[Westfront]

Today i went for 1 1/2 hours back to the field where i found the Wulf Head Pendant on Sat. Still criss crossing the rather big field to locate the area where pottery, tiles and metal is in the ground. I seems to be the hot spot where the pendant and the coins from sunday were found, but further away were signals too. i manged 1.5 Denarii and got the front door key. Lead and nails too, so i'm sure to have the right spot.

The broken Denarius is not identified, the other is Vespasian 69-70, Rome mint
Vespasian RIC 19
AR denarius
Rome mint, 69-70 AD
RIC 19 (C), BMCRE 7, RSC 84.
Obv - IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, lauerate, r.
Rev - COS ITER FORT RED; Fortuna, draped, standing l.,setting r. hand on prow and holding cornucopiae in l. hand.
VF+

A reverse type that wishes for a safe return of the new emperor Vespasian back to Rome after the end of the Civil war. Fortuna's hand resting on a prow is quite appropriate.


Update: Looks like the broken coin is an Antonianus the successor of the Denarius. My best guess is Philip I around 250 AD.

 

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[Viminacium]

I agree... Broken one is Valerian silver antoninian. I could say that too but someone was faster

 

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[uglymailman]

Hey Lu! Wasn't your rein holder 2nd century? And now this coin? Are they very close together? Must have been thriving community. Hope the chest the key fits is close.

 

[Westfront]

Hey Lu! Wasn't your rein holder 2nd century? And now this coin? Are they very close together? Must have been thriving community. Hope the chest the key fits is close.

I have no date on the rein loop. Could be older also..... Our area had roman settlements from 50BC till 350AD. Many were abandoned after the germanic raids end of 3rd century. To answer your question, there are a couple miles between the finds but along the same roman road. The republican Denarius from this year was only a stone's throw away. You'll never know what happend that long ago....