Very Rare CELTIC SILVER UNIT.....

[CRUSADER]

Dad & I turned up at a spot we wanted to finish, only to find the farmer had drilled it already. So it only left us one good option on that land & so we went to plan B:

We only did 3 hours 15 minutes but who cares when you get:

No buttons
11 Scrappies
Roman Iron Finial
Roman Dove Brooch
2 broken Roman Bracelets
Lead Token
Henry VII Penny

Silver Celtic Unit of Cunobelin Circa AD30 - Pegasus reverse.
Only 13 recorded on the CCI, maybe as many as 20 now recorded!
Its in amazing condition as well - another hole filled in the album
The Index queried - CCI
I can't find any for sale on the net.

 

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[CaperBoy]

Congrats on your find. Awesome day. Your country is so rich in history. I'm turning a little green with envy.
Cheers

 

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[pepperj]

Now that one sweet looking Celtic Silver!!
That would put a smile on any hunter's mug.

 

[Jeff H]

This is better than watching The Discovery Channel.

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[gleaner1]

CRUSASER that Celtic unit should hit banner and I hope it does. Its stupendous.

 

[huntsman53]

Totally amazing find! I always look forward to what you and your dad find next! Banner vote on the way and thanks for sharing such an amazing and rare find!


Frank

 

[Nickleanddime]

Ok I'm going to bust a bubble. In England aren't you required by law to turn any ancient artifacts over to the national museum? I've seen a few articles about people finding coins and the gov shows up and takes them. So how do you get away with it?

Now that's asked, man what a find. Wish we dug stuff like that here in the USA!! Oldest we can get is around 1700's if we're lucky. And most of that is gone due to the construction companies tearing up the dirt and taking it to site dumps. We've lost tons of our history like that. But the American way is tear out the old and put up new. I hate that policy!!!

 

[Army of 1]

Wow !! you guys just keep on knocking em outta the park , great finds again , congrats .. cheers Mick

 

[justdugcrazy]

Wow I truly believe that'll I can say WOW oh and unbelievable truly amazing my friend keep hunting and keep posting

 

[Gridwalker306]

Yeah, that's insane....congrats on the Celtic silver!

 

[CRUSADER]

Ok I'm going to bust a bubble. In England aren't you required by law to turn any ancient artifacts over to the national museum? I've seen a few articles about people finding coins and the gov shows up and takes them. So how do you get away with it?

Now that's asked, man what a find. Wish we dug stuff like that here in the USA!! Oldest we can get is around 1700's if we're lucky. And most of that is gone due to the construction companies tearing up the dirt and taking it to site dumps. We've lost tons of our history like that. But the American way is tear out the old and put up new. I hate that policy!!!

No bubble to bust here & no getting away with anything. Every find that I'm required by Law to hand in gets handed in within the required 14 days. I have a small pipeline of stuff (in reality only about 2-3 a year) which goes through the system & out the other side (mostly handed back to me) about 18 months later.

That said, this coin (being a single one on its own) does not require handing in. However, our code of conduct suggests rare coins like this get recorded & like all our finds we GPSed it & it will be recorded via the voluntary scheme like all our Celtic & Saxon coins.

 

[CRUSADER]

Holy moly, you sure know how to reel them in. I am sure your Celtic silver would amaze the most seasoned European detectorist and it is for that reason I amsubmitting yet another Banner vote for one of your finds.
Congrats Cru, I can't wait to see what you and your Dad bring up next time.
ZDD

It amazed us. We had a whole year last year with no Celtic Silver & its been 21 months since our last one, although this is the rarist & nicest I have found in about 9 years.

 

[timekiller]

You don't ever need no pat on the back for your finds,you have proven you are good at what you do. But once again you went the extra mile & found another worthy object to be proud of. Continue on mate.
Take care,
Pete,

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

One of about a dozen, and it couldn't look any nicer.
Some of the really old coins are kind of crude, and don't do much for me, but I like those Celtic ones, silver or gold, id take either.

 

[Iron Patch]

Jeeze Cru, you're killing it now! Looks like you might have yourself a hot coil for Fall!

 

[lumbergh]

I haven't been able to find ANY celtic silver here in North Carolina. It's like they weren't even here.

Great finds!

 

[jewelerguy]

super cool!

 

[CRUSADER]

THANKS - Everyone.

It's one to remember!

 

[landmagnet]

Has to be a banner nomination for sure . my vote is in.

 

[DFW_THer]

I'll break the 'what's it worth?' ice... I have to know. What's retail on a gem like that? Congrats CRUSADER. You have, well, most of the fun.