take a look at this little fellow i found yesterday in soybean field in va.-pics

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

most say it is roman, looks to be roman

take a look and please let me know more

thanks

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[TheDane]

Sure looks roman !!

Material looks strange thou ??

 

[davest]

ask Crusader, he's a vast cornucopia of knowlege about those things. Try todays' finds.

 

[cntrydncr1]

Holy cow Tuffy! that is unbelievable! post in in the UK forum...they will be able to identify it I'm sure. congrats!

 

[mistergee]

ask Crusader, he's a vast cornucopia of knowlege about those things.

thats because he's found most everything under the sun that is Roman

 

[creeper71]

hope it is real an not a copy an it's worth a ton of money! that is one good find right there.. didn't think I would see a better find this week since the tcooper found the SNY Belt plate an both peice of the wreath confed belt buckle yesterday..but you might have the better find...

 

[Don in SJ]

Roman coins have shown up over the years in many places in USA, school yards, soccer fields, homestead areas, and fields. So many were brought over in the past century that unless they were found in situ with an archaeological dig for proof of rough time the coins was lost, it most likely was a more recent drop in the past 50 years or so.

Just in recent times, since the 80s a lot of our serviceman detected in England and brought back many roman coins, also collectors buying bags of them is big in this country, so it most likely was a purposely put in the field event, lost by someone who had one with them for good luck or some other reason, but as a coin that would have been used in old times, nada..

Constantine coins appear to be quite common, but have no idea on the different ones out there. There are several ancient coin experts on the forum.

Don

 

[crazyjarhead]

Interesting find. Looks like a hammered roman coin