Saxon Gold Coin Found!

[mudslideslim]

Here are a couple of field pics of my coin moments after I dug it in England last week. As you can see it came out of the ground beautiful - just a little dirt. That's gold for you - doesnt matter how old it is. Here are the particulars: English Saxon Thrysmas gold coin - Crondall type c620 -650 AD -named after the hoard found in 1828. Sent off to the Fitzmuseum Corpus database for recording 1.26g, 11.46mm - 'Witmen type'

Click on the link below to check out the full length movie put together by the outfitter we used in England. It consists of videos I shot with the hatcam, mixed in with some great hunt footage he took along with some still shots with other finds. Enjoy!
hh
slim

Click here to view the video! http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/thisweekfindsquick.htm
(scroll down till you see the VIDEO DOWNLOAD PAGE link.)

 

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[Colonial KirkPA]

Yo, mudslideslim, you kicked some a$$ in England. How many Large coppas did you find? Keep swinging with the fever, my friend.

Bone Dry Detecting...Kirk

 

[mudslideslim]

round about a dozen or so. some pretty early ones late 1600s. most were well worn.
thanks - hh
slim

 

[jeff of pa]

WOW Beautifull Coin Slim !

I think I would have had a stroke seeing that Pop out

Congrats !

Jeff

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Beautifull Coin !!!!


I think I would have dug every inch after finding that beauty.

 

[Cubfan64]

I imagine you're still on cloud nine after that unique and beautiful find! Congratulations!

 

[djabend]

WOW just finished watching the video. You guys were like kids in a candy store over there
I want to go on one of these trips soooo bad. As for the video there were a few times were I was like "Tilt the camera a bit Sal, I can't see it"
but over all it was the best video I have seen so far, just loaded with find after find.
Must suck to have to come back here and dig all this "new" stuff
Great video, keep them coming!
HH,
Donny

 

[Vrent]

geat coin so beautiful looks a little like Linus from charlie brown

 

[aa battery]

I would of passed out ......aa

 

[Evolution]

Absolutely awesome coin. Way to go.

 

[CRUSADER]

I guess I don't have to tell you how rare these are & worth loads of $$$$.

Thought to have circulated as a Shilling.

Did you get a export licence for it ok? I guess the BM might like this one.

Many UK detectorist have searched all their lifes for someone like this & you get it on holiday. You are very lucky & will probably never top it.

 

[Trond]

Congrats. very rare coin :P

 

[WhiteHunter]

very cool coin well done

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Awesome coin Sal, might be your best ever find of a lifetime! I enjoyed the video as well. You were on some great land, having detected the area myself I know! I am curious what it is worth $$$? Congrats and HH, Mike

 

[CRUSADER]

Awesome coin Sal, might be your best ever find of a lifetime! I enjoyed the video as well. You were on some great land, having detected the area myself I know! I am curious what it is worth $$$? Congrats and HH, Mike

Try $$$$

 

[ModernMiner]

A find of a lifetime!!! Congrats on your fabulous coin.
-MM-

 

[mudslideslim]

I guess I don't have to tell you how rare these are & worth loads of $$$$.

Thought to have circulated as a Shilling.

Did you get a export licence for it ok? I guess the BM might like this one.

Many UK detectorist have searched all their lifes for someone like this & you get it on holiday. You are very lucky & will probably never top it.

The exportation is in the works. Because this type was part of a large hoard (>100) found elsewhere in the early 1800s, the museum already has quite a few in their collection. It is still very rare none the less. Just not quite as rare as some. Thanks for your comments and information.
hh
slim

 

[Evolution]

The coin is great like I said in my above post but the video is very well done too. I enjoyed it. Also, I was curious as to what large coppers you found. I realize they are far more common over there than in the US but I'd love to see a list of the finds. That would be cool. Once again, congratulations on that one in a million find.

 

[djabend]

I guess I don't have to tell you how rare these are & worth loads of $$$$.

Thought to have circulated as a Shilling.

Did you get a export licence for it ok? I guess the BM might like this one.

Many UK detectorist have searched all their lifes for someone like this & you get it on holiday. You are very lucky & will probably never top it.

The exportation is in the works. Because this type was part of a large hoard (>100) found elsewhere in the early 1800s, the museum already has quite a few in their collection. It is still very rare none the less. Just not quite as rare as some. Thanks for your comments and information.
hh
slim

Here is some info I found

Selection from the Crondall hoard

Anglo-Saxon, gold thrymsas, c.12mm diameter, AD c.640.

The hoard was discovered in 1828 in Crondall, Hampshire. It remains the most important body of evidence for early Anglo-Saxon coinage. The hoard marks the reintroduction of coinage into Britain two centuries after the abandonment of the province by the Romans. The new coinage was modelled on that of Merovingian Gaul, but also looked back to Rome for inspiration. These gold coins may have been the earliest English shillings. The hoard was purchased for the Ashmolean in 1944 as a memorial to Sir Arthur Evans.


http://www.ashmolean.org/collections/?type=highlights&id=83&department=4

and here is a similar coin that was sold, it is not the same variety but same type

http://antikacoins-medals.com/shop_1_5_-233.htm

Lastly a post from the old treasurenet forum mentioning a coin being found that may be the same type sold in the above auction

http://www.treasurenet.com/forum/todaysfinds/archives/19980509/messages/2254.shtml

HH,
Donny

 

[Cannonman17]

Outstanding! Congratulations on the find of a lifetime!!!