landmagnet
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My first silver! having been deafened by Crusader's shout to come and take a first look at Cru'dad's amazing Celtic Gold Stater of yesterday, I could hardly sleep with anticipation of today's possibilities, this field is beginning to really produce. So, there I was looking impatiently for the first sign of dawn, already booted and ready to go, thinking of all the other gold staters lying there just waiting for me (LOL)!
Do years of detecting time and disappointment wear that enthusiasm down ? I hope not. On my own this morning, my buddies no doubt resting up after a celebratory drink perhaps, I hit the Villa field, dug at least fifteen lumps of lead and a toy car, then hit my first Silver. Later took it straight to Cru'Dad for positive ID. I was truly stunned with the result.
Emperor TIBERIUS 19 Aug AD14 – 16 Mar 37. Silver Denarius.
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI A[VG F AVGVSTVS] Laureate Head right
Rev: PONTIF [MAXI]M a female figure (Livia?) seated right holding Sceptre and Branch.
It was minted in Lugdunum (Lyon France) after AD16.
Its values are VF £175 EF £375.
This coin type is commonly referred to as the ‘Tribute Penny’ of the bible after the well-known New Testament story in St Mathew’s Gospel (Ch 22 v17-21). Obviously, Tiberius’s reign ended before the invasion of Britain and therefore this may have been carried by a Soldier from the invading army?
What will tomorrow bring. The law of averages says another toy car and a bucket of lead !
Do years of detecting time and disappointment wear that enthusiasm down ? I hope not. On my own this morning, my buddies no doubt resting up after a celebratory drink perhaps, I hit the Villa field, dug at least fifteen lumps of lead and a toy car, then hit my first Silver. Later took it straight to Cru'Dad for positive ID. I was truly stunned with the result.
Emperor TIBERIUS 19 Aug AD14 – 16 Mar 37. Silver Denarius.
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI A[VG F AVGVSTVS] Laureate Head right
Rev: PONTIF [MAXI]M a female figure (Livia?) seated right holding Sceptre and Branch.
It was minted in Lugdunum (Lyon France) after AD16.
Its values are VF £175 EF £375.
This coin type is commonly referred to as the ‘Tribute Penny’ of the bible after the well-known New Testament story in St Mathew’s Gospel (Ch 22 v17-21). Obviously, Tiberius’s reign ended before the invasion of Britain and therefore this may have been carried by a Soldier from the invading army?
What will tomorrow bring. The law of averages says another toy car and a bucket of lead !
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Other than we have become more selective on our fields & target the good sites like this one, which is a great field to start your detecting career on, specially when prasutagus gained the permission himself 
