Sewage Site - Day 4 - Hammered, ROMAN SILVER...

[CRUSADER]

We were not predicting a day like this, we expected to do about 1 hour finishing off the first larger hotspot & move to a smaller one later. But the GPSed scatter this year grow a little so we stayed in the first spot for just over 3 hours before moving after lunch. I got the Roman Silver on the first run, 3th or 4th dig, normally the 'kiss of death' for us. Turns out the silver is exactly the same coin that Cru'dad found 2 trips ago & it completely proved the point I was recently making about tarnished/not tarnished. Same coin (although this obverse Legend has the same letters but a different break point at the head, making it slightly scarcer than Cru'dads, otherwise same mint etc...), same grade, same field, completely different looking. No idea why.
5 hours & 15 mins:

8 Scrappies & one nice bronze of Magnentius AD350.
2 Livery Buttons
WWI? Crossed Rifles Badge (Royal Rifles?)
What Is It? Brass piece with 3 holes & a screw top - anyone? (left in 3rd photo)
Tudor Clothes Fastener
Roman Lead Steelyard Weight
Roman Locking Mechanism piece
Roman Disc Brooch
1937 Shilling
1883 Sixpence
Cut Qrter of Henry III
Roman Silver Siliqua of Julian II. (I also recently said I'm due the next Roman Silver from this field, as Cru'dad had the only 2)

Kind of crazy to have the last 3 outings be; Roman Silver, Celtic Gold, & Roman Silver.

 

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[samorano]

Very nice coins congratulations ��

 

[Westfront]

Good looking loot! I like these days with a bit of everything and a find of the day. Nice lock part and the Siliqua is fine too!
The brass piece could be something attached to wood in a cutout and secured through the holes.

 

[CRUSADER]

Good looking loot! I like these days with a bit of everything and a find of the day. Nice lock part and the Siliqua is fine too!
The brass piece could be something attached to wood in a cutout and secured through the holes.

My thought as well, so reminded me of an old gun part, but I have little knowledge in these. Only WAG.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Great finds!! I read that the UK is changing the Treasure Act, how do you think it will effect the hobby across the pond?

 

[CRUSADER]

Great finds!! I read that the UK is changing the Treasure Act, how do you think it will effect the hobby across the pond?

Overall, not very much.
The biggest change that bothers me is that single gold coins that are pre-medieval (forget the cut off date), like a Saxon or Roman gold will need reporting. They are 2 coins in my top 5 wish list & the thought that they could buy those from me, is a little concerning. However, it will takes years before the changes take affect & COVID has slowed progress, so another positive the virus brought me.

 

[pepperj]

WTG on the silvers, you're on a good run.

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

 

[Wildcat1750]

Nice collection of finds!