Split-Site West - Day 4 - Roman Silver...

[CRUSADER]

Windy but pretty mild & dry, so a good 5 hour grid.
Just when we thought the silver wasn't coming, Cru'dad got it with 15 minutes to spare. With Land-Mag's coins, this Site has now broke 100 bronzes.
Based on our scouting missions we think we have covered 90% of the scatter, but we will know next time.

32 Roman Bronze Coins - 1 nice one
3 Bits of Roman Brooches
Bit of a Roman Bracelet
Top of a Roman Bell
Celtic Brooch
Medieval Buckle
Roman Silver Denarius of Sep. Sev. circa 200 AD

 

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[landmagnet]

A very productive day in difficult field conditions. More to come when we can get the coil nearer the soil !

 

[cannonball]

Great job Again Crusader!!! You're one dedicated detectorist. I'm waiting to see what you get next time.. Happy Holes

 

[Westfront]

The old Septimus made his coins of good silver... RIC 87 Sol standing left? Nice one for the collection!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Wonderful hunt, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[dansalata]

always enjoy your posts...thanks..exciting finds!!!

 

[cmthunder]

Wow 200 AD that's is incredible. Nice job

 

[A2coins]

Wowza amazing banner on everyone of those. Thanks again for sharing

 

[Argentium]

Great see those fat , high silver content denarius
coming up ! ( I'm assuming .900 fine at least)

 

[Relicific]

Those are some amazing finds.
Just wondering do you hunt all year long in England?

 

[CRUSADER]

The old Septimus made his coins of good silver... RIC 87 Sol standing left? Nice one for the collection!

Cru'dad is still researching the reverse type.

PS. You got the Sol bit right, I confused the whip for either a wing or a shield which sent me down the wrong roads.

 

[CRUSADER]

Those are some amazing finds.
Just wondering do you hunt all year long in England?

Yes, as they now do Spring Drilling, so we have more over Winter options.

 

[CRUSADER]

Great see those fat , high silver content denarius
coming up ! ( I'm assuming .900 fine at least)

Yes, something close to that.

 

[CRUSADER]

UPDATE ID:

Here is Cru'dads ID on the Roman silver:

''The coin is a SOL (P MTRP VI COS II) RIC 117 AD 198. What looked like a wing was in fact the Upright and curves of the Whip that SOL holds.''