Wood and grass

robfinds · Jun 27, 2009

Went back to the wood this afternoon and had a hard time, shot gun butt after shot gun butt. Found a small 17th century button before jumping on to a pasture field. Had one good find off the grass, a good condition Roman coin. It's a Constantine the Great two soldier type, minted sometime between 324-337 AD, it was minted in Treveri (mint mark TRP) Rhineland.

HH robert.

Silver Searcher · Jun 27, 2009

Good find the Roman Rob :notworthy:

especially this time of year, could be a good summer field :thumbsup:

robfinds · Jun 27, 2009

Silver Searcher said:
Good find the Roman Rob especially this time of year, could be a good summer field

Hello Mr Silver, it was ploughed about 2 years ago. Signals though were few.

Baggins · Jun 27, 2009

Still an outstanding hunt!
Baggins

terpfan · Jun 27, 2009

That coin is in incredible condition for something that has been in the ground for nearly seventeen hundred years. Is it silver?

robfinds · Jun 28, 2009

terpfan said:
That coin is in incredible condition for something that has been in the ground for nearly seventeen hundred years. Is it silver?

It's copper/bronze terpan. It's not in bad condition, the soil in that area is kind to copper/bronze.

Bavaria Mike · Jun 28, 2009

Congrats on the Constantine! HH, Mike

DavidBeard · Jun 28, 2009

Great detail on the Roman (you lucky so & so) -
Congratulations :hello2:

shaun7 · Jun 28, 2009

nice roman Rob, the reverse looks like new!

tndigger · Jun 28, 2009

very cool find rob would love to find a coin that old sometime!
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CRUSADER · Jun 28, 2009

Getting a Roman from grass, I guess means it was once ploughed, I would be all over that one!! :notworthy:

Goose-0 · Jun 28, 2009

It amazes me that you folk over the pond know what those 1500+/- yr old coins are! A coin book.....yes, it could help, but there were so many different groups inhabiting that land at different times. I admire all of you for your knowledge.

robfinds · Jun 29, 2009

Goose-0 said:
It amazes me that you folk over the pond know what those 1500+/- yr old coins are! A coin book.....yes, it could help, but there were so many different groups inhabiting that land at different times. I admire all of you for your knowledge.

The roman coin (two soldiers) is probably one of the most common types found in England. Who knows how many were minted, certainly they were lost in large amounts.