Scouting Roman Sites...ID UPDATE

[CRUSADER]

Dad, Land-Mag & I were trying to sort out which site to work on this weekend with very limited time, 45 minutes per site.

We started on a site we knew was Roman as we had found coins in the wood next to the field but never tried the ploughed land (new land this year). Did pretty good for a very short hunt, had a massive Roman Lead Steelyard weight (good sign) & 1 & a bit Roman Coins. Even better was the amazing conditioned Venetian Soldino (hammered silver from Italy), commonly referred to as Galley Halfpennies. It by far my best example (only have maybe 3)

Second site (picture 4) was totally new to us other than the cropmark we spotted which we thought to be Celtic/Roman. We found some pottery spread (Roman) but no positive signs of a productive site. What did please me was a nice cast lead Medieval button of a type I've not seen (Dad got the Buckle)

So tomorrow is plan C

 

[shaun7]

Re: Scouting Roman Sites...

N n n n nice Soldino

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Scouting Roman Sites...

N n n n nice Soldino

Didn't you use to have a good one

 

[shaun7]

Re: Scouting Roman Sites...

N n n n nice Soldino

Didn't you use to have a good one

It's not funny mate.....still hurts

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Scouting Roman Sites...

N n n n nice Soldino

Didn't you use to have a good one

It's not funny mate.....still hurts

Its funny because it's not me, if it were I would still be spitting feathers. Think of the Archie in 3010 who digs the 21st century midden with a couple of Medieval Coins in it, 'must be ritual'

 

[shaun7]

Re: Scouting Roman Sites...

N n n n nice Soldino

Didn't you use to have a good one

It's not funny mate.....still hurts

Its funny because it not me, if it were I would still be spitting feathers. Think of the Archie in 3010 who digs the 21st century midden with a couple of Medieval Coins in it, 'must be ritual'

I think it's become a ritual..every time we row

 

[CRUSADER]

ID UPDATE:

Soldino of Dolce Antonia Venier 1382-1400

Obv: ANTO.VENERIO.DVX. - Dolce Standing

Rev: .S MARCVS.VENETI - Winged & Nimbate Lion of St Mark holding open gospels

Minted Venice

As it was such a short hunt, it makes it sweeter to get such a cool coin, for my foriegn section

 

[HISPAN]

Nice soldino Cru .... Congrats !!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

In Italian;


Questa è una bella moneta Mr. Cru.
Cosa stai cercando banner per il numero 10?

 

[CRUSADER]

thanks guys, who knows what tomorrow might bring , trying another spot on the list

 

[Iron Patch]

I wouldn't throw it back.