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Comments and ID's against Roman coins are from our expert Mark Lehman who also lectures on the subject in the USA
Comments and ID's against Celtic coins are from John Sills who runs the National Celtic Coin Index
Comments and ID's against early Medieval coins are from Dr Martin Allen who runs the National database at the Fitzwilliam museum
Comments and ID's on military buttons are from Tim Burton info@hamwichouse.com
Contact Louisiana Sal stateside for an American's view on hunting here sal@historyhunts.com
Contact Ark Gary for an American's view on hunting here goldeneggman@gmail.com
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News Page Updated 5th Feb 2020 *** Latest finds posted to the new hunt page
2nd half of the season kicks off 15th Feb 2020
Total available fields to choose from is 180 +
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Report any sightings of illegal metal detecting you see to our local dedicated police officer. Take pictures of them together with the registration numbers on their vehicles and phone or email below. Tel 07890 513899 - PC Andy long email - wildlife@essex.pnn.police.uk
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5th Feb 2020 Huge plot of new land - rare disclaimed tribeI just signed the contract with a new landowner last week for us to search his 800 acre plot as from Feb. His land has known historical land marks on it like a Tumulus and the senior members are researching other fields for any evidence of ancient occupation. Check out the holiday availability page on our accommodation site if you want to join the kick off in Feb 2020. A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or kurgans, and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones built for various purposes, may also originally have been a tumulus. More export application licenses have been approved and the name list posted on the members forum. More neat finds missed during the first half of the season have been posted to the bottom of the 2019 Oct latest find page. Latest forum competition total. Forum comp page Ch Ron has had his very rare hoard addendum coin disclaimed from 2017 and the curator report from the British museum below indicates it is from the Durotriges tribe, the first ever found here. Not surprising really as they are a long way from Colchester. I have just applied for an export license so Ron can take it home.
An Iron Age uninscribed gold quarter stater of Sills’ insular Af2 type, dating to the period 80-60 BC.
PAS reference: ESS-FE6D45. Sills 2017= J. Sills, Divided Kingdoms: The Iron Age Gold Coinage of Southern England, Aylsham, p.262 no. 298. More updates from the first half of the season on the individual find pages below.
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27th Jan 2020 Ron's rare Saxon video - more updatesCh Ron has just posted the video of when he found his one of a kind 757-796 AD Offa Saxon silver penny Serpent type, amazing discovery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsA8pVim8JY I am still busy processing the paperwork for the export pouches from the 1st half of the season and posting any missed finds to the bottom of the 2019 Oct latest find page. While I am sitting here at my PC typing up the finds list I have been watching the most amazing Russian WWII detecting videos. Machine guns, rifles, helmets, badges in water logged areas so the finds come out mint. Some are dubbed in English and other in Russian but so fascinating to watch and there are dozens of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufzfp2j-IVw
I have just updated our hoard and treasure page with latest museum feedback. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/H/hoardandtreasure.htm
I have been updating more of the sites individual pages below with finds from the 1st half of the season.
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10th Jan 2020 - Roman silver hoard video
Still beavering away processing the paperwork for the export pouches from the 1st half of the season and posting any missed finds to the bottom of the 2019 Oct latest find page. Check out the holiday availability page on our accommodation site if you want to join the kick off in Feb 2020. Chicago Ron has put together a great video he took when we found 13 Roman silvers in day on a previous hoard spot. We also have an individual page detailing all the 53 Roman silver coins found so far.http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/Romansilverhoard2018.html I have been updating more of the sites individual pages below with finds from the 1st half of the season.
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24th December 2019 - Exporting and a happy ChristmasWishing all members of the club and readers of this site a very happy Christmas. The second half of the season starts late Feb so I have just 6 weeks left to compile all the export license applications for the first half, full find lists and pictures posted to the members forum.As I process each pouch I have been posting any missed finds to the bottom of the 2019 Oct latest find page. The individual pages below have been updated with finds from the 1st half of the season.
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2nd December 2019 - Exporting and updatingGreat news last week that the thieving 'night hawking' detectorists got huge jail terms handed out for their multi million pound robbery .News story This is my busy part of the year preparing export applications for the first half of the season and updating our individual page on the site with finds from the first half. I have posted full find lists and pictures on the members forum and each member gets a work document sent via e-mail of the application made. As I process each pouch I then post any missed finds to the bottom of the 2019 Oct latest find page.
I had a meeting last week to drop off all our reported treasures and hoards and picked up half a dozen disclaimed items to be returned to the guys after export application. Full list of names posted on members forum. The individual pages below have been updated with finds from the 1st half of the season.
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4th Nov 2019 - Roman gold and new Offa Rex type penny found
One of a kind Offa Rex penny 757-796 AD Offa Saxon silver penny 1.12g, 15.5mm An important find. Best regards, Martin This is the members last day of searching before we break for the first half of the season. The guys return again in mid Feb to continue the hunt. A new 'dredged' pond site we have this season has produced loads more mint condition finds. Normally I would never take pictures of nails but the huge 14th nails come out of the silt looking brand new. There is a picture of a group below including an early leather shoe. Chicago Ron has found one of our rarest ever coin finds with a unique one off Offa Rex Serpent type silver penny. Then Fl Rob popped our first ever Byzantine type Roman gold coin. Our Roman gold coin finds. This is Rob's first ever gold coin in ten years as a senior member so what a way to start your collection. Rob videoed the whole event at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He_bCQsVLRY Miss Jeff did some brilliant gridding on our previous Saxon silver hoard area and added another two new C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat addendum coins to the 'pot' I have updated this years gold page with all the new gold finds Gold page
Florida Rob
5thC Roman gold sent for ID- my quick guess below Anastasius AV Solidus. 491-518 AD. 4.41 g. Constantinople. DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left arm / VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter, Victory standing left, holding long jewelled cross, star to right (rarely: a cross). Mintmark CONOB. Sear Byz. 3; DO 3-5; MIB 3-5.
1762 George III milled gold quarter guinea 2.07g, 16mm
Medieval silver annular brooch - reported as treasure to museum
Unknown continental hammered silver coin - researching it 0.75g, 14.45mm 20 Reis coin of Alfonso VI of Portugal (1656-1667) - here's a picture of a similar one: Can Drew
Unknown large silver widget with with red carved stone - no idea of it use yet ? Great ID by Cal Tony below 37mm long
This looks pretty close, from Rubylane.com, a vintage jewelry site. For sale $995 Cal Tony
Three 14th century iron nails, Other examples Unique ID: BERK-9C7065
Amazing pond silt finds - huge iron nails and tent peg ?
Interesting pond silt finds - Early leather shoe and wooden spike. Early 14th nails come out of this silt looking like bronze
Date: c1798-1809 Loyal Greenwich button Description: GR royal cypher around written 'HONORE ET ARMIS' with outer legend 'LOYAL GREENWICH' Category: English Volunteer Infantry; Type of button: Slightly convex, flat back 19mm ; Metal: Copper Alloy, silver plated; Backmark: None ; Notes: The Loyal Greenwich Volunteer force was raised in 1798 and disbanded in c1809. The dates can be 1798-1801 and 1803-08/14 a four company unit under CO. Major Robert Campbell. Re-raised in July 1803, as a full battalion.
1684-87 James II milled tin farthing Another amazing pasture land find - first ever James II tin coin find I have ever seen with copper plug still remaining
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24th Oct 2019 - Amazing relics and more Celtic gold
16thC silver ring - reported as treasure to museum - Greek Cross like on Elizabeth 1st hammered silver coins 'ICET'
Another great week of searching by the guys with three more gold coins and a load of amazing relics like my favourite below, a complete set of nesting bullion weights. I was amazed when I finally managed to open it and see its stunning condition. There were a load more superb pond silt finds like the the first ever medieval arrow head I have ever seen. Chicago Ron was using just his probe to search the thick silt and found what looked like a bronze arrow head but because there is no rot it is actually iron. The team also managed to eyeball four mint unbroken pipe bowls, another very rare find for us. Ga Mike found, in the pastureland area, a mint medieval silver annular brooch which I have not posted yet, he also eyeballed a huge 17thC toy petronel below unbroken on ploughed land below. Min Mindy eyeballed her 4th 11,000 BC flint axe head, huge sucker !! I have posted so many more great relics and silver to the latest finds page 2019 Oct latest find page. I have updated this years gold page with all the new gold finds Gold page
1.99g, 1.93g,3.94g,7.86g 15.76g
Fantastic relic found - I managed to open the clasp on the pot and was staggered to find a full set of marked 1802 George III brass nesting cups Maker is SG - Continental hinged lid type - Bullion weight The 5 smaller bronze weights are open cups and contained in the largest weight which has a bronze lid. It appears that the total weight of all 6 weights together is about 121gms - 1, 2, are marked inside two of the bigger weights Two weights are hallmarked SG
Truly amazing relic out of pond silt - this is an iron medieval arrow head unaffected by rust
Fantastic huge 17thC toy petronel working match lock pistol Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600 Date to: Circa AD 1640 The toy is based on the match-lock 'petronels' of the 16th and 17th Centuries
25 BC Clacton Cross type, ABC 2356, the companion quarter to British F, the Late Clacton stater, ABC 2332. In ABC it's illustrated as a 'three men in a boat' design but the obverse is probably a degraded boar ; at the moment there are around 30 known, mostly from Essex and Suffolk so it's a definite Trinovantian type. Martin Reported to museum and CCI 1.41g,13.88mm
Fl Brian's first Celtic gold
25BC Eastern uninscribed Celtic gold qtr stater of Dubnovellaunos Reported to museum and CCI 1.32g,11.75mm
1820 George III milled gold half sovereign 3.94g,19.36mm
Huge 11,000 BC Stone Age axe
British Colonial:1822 West Indies George IV milled silver -1/16th dollar ObverseCoat of arms on ornate shield Lettering: GEORGIVS IV D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D: Translation: George by the Gods grace king of Britain, defender of faith ReverseCrown over anchor Lettering: Translation: Colonial money of Britain
Roman silver hoard addendum coin reported to museum Send for ID
Beauty Georgian fob seal matrix - sailing ship facing right
Georgian clay pipes found in pond silt
Georgian clay pipe found in pond silt
1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered gold half pound coin - (10 shillings, 120 pence) - Crown mint mark 28.8mm,5.11g 5.06g Spink ref S2520
Fixed Elizabeth 1st hammered gold half pound coin
1638-9 Charles 1st hammered silver shilling - anchor mint mint 5.54g, 30.12mm
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14th Oct 2019 - One of kind Offa Rex and lots more gold found
One of a kind Offa Rex penny 757-796 AD Offa Saxon silver penny Many thanks. I have recorded this as EMC 2019.0309. An important find. Best regards, Martin Chicago Ron has had another great trip so far with a very crisp early 70BC uninscribed 'Q' Gold - 'Remi 'Type Celtic gold qtr stater find and a new type of Offa Rex serpent type Saxon silver penny. The Early Medieval Corpus database is based in Cambridge and records all our Saxon coin finds on the National EMC database. Georgia Buddy and Tenn Mark meanwhile popped another two beauty full Cunobelin Celtic gold staters, beautiful strikes. Cal Dave who found the Bronze Age gold Torc earlier in the week finished his hunt with a full George III gold sovereign. Ill Chuck then found a taco'd George III third gold guinea. Buddy who is doing another week started with his 2nd gold of his trip and crisp 1842 Victoria gold half sovereign below.. I have updated this years gold page with another couple of bits of gold found , a gold tooth and a watch winder. Gold page I have uploaded a load more finds to the latest finds page 2019 Oct latest find page.
10-40 AB Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - sent to museum and CCI for recording 18.25g,5.42g
10-40 AB Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - sent to museum and CCI for recording 17.33,5.41g
Early 70BC uninscribed 'Q' Gold - 'Remi 'Type Celtic gold qtr stater Possible Maldon wheel - reported to museum and CCI 1.33g,11.61mm
1817 George III milled gold full sovereign 8.02g,22.17mm
1806 George III milled gold third guinea 2.58g,17,8mm
1842 Victoria milled gold half sovereign 3.99g,19.30mm
Mint 1498-9 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Tun mint mark - double arched crown Obv HENRIC ***ANGLI Z FR Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint
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8th Oct 2019 - Monster 1300 BC gold Torc and more Celtic gold
Cal Dave with his gold Torc find
1300 BC Bronze Age gold torc - reported as treasure to museum
Found in Cambridgeshire, the torc, dating from 1100 to 1300 BC, is one of the largest and most spectacular to be found, experts said. Torcs were normally worn around the neck as fashionable jewellery in England and Ireland. But this one, weighing 732g, is too large to fit a person's waist. It may have been designed to be worn over thick winter clothing, as a sash, or by a prized animal in the course of a sacrifice.
Another amazing week of detecting sees more great gold coins found and an amazing 1300 BC Bronze Age gold torc discovery. It is unclear whether it is a neck torc or huge waist torc pictured above. The guys are searching hard for the rest of it. There is a recent story in the newspaper of the same type of torc currently on loan to Colchester museum. https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2019...nd-in-norfolk/ I have uploaded a load more great relics and silver to a new 2019 Oct latest find page. One of my favourite coins found so far is the first ever tin coin I have seen below with any detail. Ch Ron found a tiny fragment of a Saxon silver penny that turns out to be a mega rare example as ID'd by the Early Medieval Corpus expert Martin Allen.
Mint condition 1500-1550 'Normal orb' German jetton with crown initial mark Anonymous issue Pond silt find
I have posted more great pond silt finds to the latest find page including a mint German jetton above.
The very First time in my 16 years of running this club Cal Mark has found the only Tin coin in remarkable condition I have ever seen. He dug the William Mary farthing and also the half penny in pasture land where no oxygen had got to it. You can clearly see the copper plug in the middle of the coin. William & Mary (1688-94), Tin Farthing, 1690, copper plug at centre, second conjoined laureate and draped busts right, rev Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves,…
10-40 AB Cunobelin Celtic gold stater - sent to museum and CCI for recording 17mm,5.38g A standard Plastic type Cuno stater, no unusual features as far as I can see, I've recorded it as 19.3908.
Best Wishes
John
1859 Victoria milled gold half sovereign 3.97g, 19.3mm
Saxon hammered silver penny fragment - sent for ID King Offa - 780 - 792 King of Mercia hammered silver This is a coin of the Canterbury moneyer Ethelnoth in Offa's light coinage. Derek Chick's book The Coinage of Offa and his Contemporaries records three coins of this type (Chick type 232, Nirth 321), and this is the first new find of the type in EMC since the book was published. EMC 2019.0291
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28th Sept 2019 - Rare Roman silver and Celtic golds
Well another week of searching comes to an end with double Celtic gold finds, a mint 1500 BC axe head, rare Roman silvers and Saxon sceat. Some amazing artefacts have turned up including some staggeringly good condition pond silt finds. I have posted a load of them on the latest finds page including a medieval looking gold ring with black sapphire.
A palstave is a development of the flat axe, where the shaped sides are cast rather than hammered
Bronze Age (c.1500-1400BC) cast copper alloy primary shield pattern palstave, dating to the Acton Park Phase.
'Find of the year' winner Tim holds another Celtic gold find
10 AD AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum and CCI for recording plastic A' series, VA 2010-3. Believed to have preceded the classic type, so perhaps from c. 25 - 35 AD. 1.33g,10.50mm It's an early Classic quarter, class 7a, DK 588, with a Classic type design but dies cut by an engraver who had previously worked on the Plastic series, which is why it has the 'look' of a Plastic type.
If you could let me know which parish it was found in I'll add it to the card,
All the best John
70BC Remi Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to museum and CCI for recording 1.13g,10.00mm Great week with the first Celtic golds of the season found.
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD Sent to Fitzswilliam museum for recording 1.07g,11mm
An interesting example of the Series E Vernus type Group 1, which I have recorded as EMC 2019.0262. Thanks, Martin
1351- 1352 Edward III hammered silver groat (4 pence ) Series G Cross 1 - annulet stops, Pre treaty period top arches fleured - annulet stops - C open closed E Obv EDWARD D G REX ANGL Z oFRANC oD oHYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON London mint Rev outer + POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM (outer)
Roman silver coin sent for ID You’re probably already aware the denarius is Trajan – or even if you aren’t, it is. Rx: ARAB ADQ (in exergue) SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Arabia standing facing, head left, holding branch and bundle of canes, camel at her feet to left.
Romans silver coin with good detail sent for ID
(Probably) Vitellius, 69 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Tarraco, Hispania, May-July A.D. 69 Mark Lehman |
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15th Sept 2019 - 5 gold last week
A great 2nd week of searching by the guys with 5 pieces of gold found. Can Tony (left) got two gold sovereigns and Can Ed right got a beauty George III milled gold 1/3 guinea. There were some really nice hammered silver coins found including a mint Elizabeth 1st shilling below and I have posted a load more and relics to the latest finds page.
Stunning 1560-1561 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver shilling (12 pence) - Cross Cross-let mint mark - 2nd issue 6.0g,33.2mm
1810 George III milled gold third guinea 2.82g,17.02mm
1899 Victoria milled gold half sovereign -- Old bust George and Dragon type 3.99g, 19.30mm
Beauty large decorated bronze 17thC Key handle
1895 Victoria milled gold half sovereign - Old bust George and Dragon type
1356-61 Edward III hammered silver groat - Fourth coinage: Pr Treaty -Series G - Std F type Extra annul et in one qt of reverse Top arches not floured - E&C closed, pot hook N Mint mark Cross 1 - annul et stops, lees on breast ob +EDWARD Do Go Rex ANGL Z FRANC D HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint Rev outer + POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM (outer)
Ancient bright yellow gold band - very interesting concave inner to the ring and the pointed end - reported to museum as treasure It came from the field where we also found a 1300 BC Bronze Age tress gold ring treasure 2.94g,28mmL
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9th Sept 2019 - Great start to the season with Roman silvers
Early Medieval harness pendant with rampant lions and cross banding design in blue and white enamel work This appears to be the arms of the Earl of Hereford 14thC Humphrey De Bohun
1643-4 Charles 1st hammered silver half crown (30 pence) - mint mark P in brackets - Tower mint under Parliament 14.55g,33mm, 2.20mm thick
Fl Paul has won a free week detecting trip next season for the 'Free Forum Comp' where he guessed exactly the right number found . Tx Ali won 'pouch of the year' as voted for by the membership. His monster pouch was found on the very last hunt of last season. The new team kicked off the season and are doing really well so far with their 7th Roman silver find of the week. One is a crusty BC one that needs 'cooking' to remove the crust and 6 are hoard addendum coins in beautiful shape. Mark Lehman has ID'd them all and there are emperors that I have never heard of. I am taking them into the museum next week as the local FLO is taking them with her to the British Museum to add them to the 'pot'. So far we have found almost 53 totally different type of Roman silver from this hoard and I have added these ones to the page on our site dedicated to this hoard. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/Romansilverhoard2018.html. Lots of great pictures of the guys digging them on this page. I have started a new 2019 Sept finds page and have started uploading more silver and widgets to this page, so far just one tiny ring of gold has been found. Finds of the week for me so far are the monster rare Charles 1st half crown (30 pence), only the 2nd one we have ever found, and the amazing Humphrey De Bohun
Roman silver hoard coin -Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. 2.87g,18mm Hoard coin addendum number 48 - reported to museum Septimius Severus, AR denarius, Mint of Rome, A.D. 201 Obv. SEVERVS PIVS AVG laureate head of Septimius Severus right
Roman mosaic depicting a mythical chariot found
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8th August 2019 More applications and exportsJust over 3 weeks before the kick off to the new season !! At this time of the year, while the crops are being harvested, I am just beavering away behind the scenes compiling export applications for all the guys pouches last season. I keep posting any missed un-photographed finds to the last hunt page including a huge English Civil War cannon ball a guy found. Latest finds page There were also a couple more pieces of gold missed during the hunts that I cleaned up which takes this year gold total to 65, our 2nd best ever gold total for a season in 15 years. Gold page. Loads more of approved export licenses have arrived and the names posted on the closed members forum. As I process each guys pouch I update last years forum competition to win a free weeks trip next season. Check out the latest total updated today to see if you are still in the running. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/F/forumcompetition.htm Back to processing more applications. !! |
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2nd July 2019 Find of the year
Monster ancient gold ingot - 81.54g,40.82mm L, 21.05mm W, 10.02mm T - reported as treasure to museum
Stunning medieval gold ring - decorated outer band - full inner inscription in Lombardic script Pencer De Moy ? 3.77g.19mm dia Note "I found this expression, 'pencez de moy', which means 'think of me', engraved in a 14th century French ring at the National Museum in Stockholm. It is a precious gift to have someone thinking of you." - Efva Attling
Celtic gold votive offering as ring money Gold ring money- 1st C BC 6.86g, 32mm L
The members have completed the voting for their favourite 'Find of the Year' and it was a landslide victory for Wis Tim's monster gold ingot find. Min Mindy's stunning medieval gold ring was 2nd with Alaskan Steve's Celtic votive offering in 3rd place. All 3 finds are currently with Colchester museum going through the treasure process. It will be fascinating to see what date is attached to the gold ingot after it is tested by the museum experts. I have been updating the free forum competition page with the latest competition count as I process the export pouches. Make sure you have a guess at the new competition after voting for your favourite find of the year. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/F/forumcompetition.htm More approved export licenses have arrived and names posted on the closed members forum. I have a meeting this week with the museum to take in more treasures and hoard coins and hopefully I will pick up more disclaimed treasures items.
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13th June 2019 - More updates and exportsI have been busy updating the individual find pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season. Lots more export license application have been made and full find lists and pictures posted on the closed members forum. I have been updating the free forum competition page with the latest competition count as I process the export pouches. Make sure you have a guess at the new competition after voting for your favourite find of the year. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/F/forumcompetition.htm
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8th May 2019 Last hunt of the season and they smashed it again
Top team - Va Brian, Va Phill, Lo Ashely,Tx Ali,Tx Josh, Tx Scott W and Texas Scott J Ashley presents Tx Scott J for last years 'Pouch of the Year' award.
Tx Scott W, Ashley and Tx Scott J for last years 'team winners' medallion and shield
Tx Ali's 50 BC Uninscribed 'P' gold - 'Trophy' Type - 1/4 Celtic gold coin - 1.35g, 11.31mm - sent to CCI for recording Beaded trophy quater, ABC 2243, BMC 435, not in VA. Extremely rare, 10 others known. An interesting Essex type because of its Kentish associations (derived from the Kentish trophy issue but a separate type), it may have been struck by an otherwise unknown offshoot of the Cantii.
Early 1660 -2 Charles II milled silver half groat - this legend CAROLVS.II.D.G For the 3rd season in a row Louisiana Ashley's last late season hunt has earned them the club's 'team of the year' award. This team has their own bus and stay in self catering accommodation, they always come in late April when everyone and his mum in the club has hunted the land from Sept. On most of the 300 + fields we have to search the wheat is too high this time of year to detect on so they have a very restricted land choice of just brown fields. No new land was available but they had the odd field here and there on some of our great old Celtic sites we have had as a club for 14 years. These guys made it look like no one had ever hunted them and smashed our 2nd best ever gold count with 5 pieces to make the total for the year 63. Gold page. Not content with the gold they found, they also popped 2 Saxon silver sceats and a loads of hammered silver coins and widgets. I have posted a load of them on to the last hunt page and still have loads more to upload yet. Latest finds page
So that's it for this season and now I have to get on with all the export license application preparations. I have launched the new free forum competition for the coming season to win another free trip and it is also time for members to vote for their favourite 'find of the year'. More details on members forum.
1762 George III milled gold half guinea - love token 2.08g,15.44mm
1560-1 Elizabeth 1st hammered gold half pound coin - (10 shillings, 120 pence) 28.8mm,5.11g 78gn Spink ref S2520
1 Ecu d'Or 1494-1547 France Ecu d'Or au Soleil, François Ier à la Croisette Obverse legend : (SOLEIL) FRANCISCVS: D: GRA: FRANCOVM REX. (MM). (TRÈFLE).
1634-5 Charles 1st hammered silver sixpence - bell mint mint
Medieval seal matrix - cleaning in order to take a wax impression
By my count on the database there are 4 boars' heads coouped with legend CREDE MICHI, 2 with PRIVE/PREVE SV, 1 LEGE TEGE and 1 "IE SV CEI IEL" [which must be IE SV SEL LEL] -- if you orient it so that the head is exactly horizontal, you'll see the "New Readers start here" star exactly at 12 o'clock where it should be, and then one of the few letters I can make out is the prominent V -- exactly where it should be for PRIVE/PREVE and I think I can see the following SV ... BUT! the lettering seems to continue, so if it is PRIVE SV or PREVE SV, there must be another word or two after that, e.g. E LEL (and loyal/faithful) which I think does sometimes occur as an extension of the simple PRIVE SV -- I'm not saying yours DOES say E LEL -- merely quoting that as an example! Malcolm
What a rare relic - 17thC clothing fastener with the 1649 Commonwealth double shield design
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID 12.58mm,1.17g (EMC 2019.0156) is Series E, Plumed Bird variety
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID 11.66mm,1.18g Series B II (Type 27b) as EMC 2019.0155.
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12th April 2019 - Rare Dragon type Celtic found
Celtic gold qtr stater - not certain of tribe yet- send for recording and ID 1.38g, 13.42mm 50 BC Clacton Dragon type Great find, it's a new reverse variant of the British F 'Dragon' type, ABC 2353 for an earlier version with open-mouthed beast clearly visible and DK 422 for a later, jumbled variant; all the known examples are from the same obverse die, here seen quite worn. All the best JohnGeorgia Doug, hunting new land, popped our first ever Dragon type Celtic gold qtr stater above, amazing find. Lots more great finds posted to the latest finds page. 2018 March finds page. Also check out this years gold finds Gold page.
Early medieval hooked hanger
Romano-British protected loop terret 'Protected loop terrets are usually considered to be Roman and dating to the late first and second centuries AD'
Stunning silver mounted Georgian intaglio
2ndC Roman silver coin - hoard addendum reported to museum 2.16g,17.34mm
450 million year old fossil Sea Urchin Echinoid
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2nd April 2019 - More amazing gold finds and silver
The guys are on fire and are close to beating our 2nd best ever gold season we have had with 57 pieces found so far. Check out this years gold finds Gold page. I have posted a lot of Roman silvers and hammered silver coins to the latest finds page and some great excellent relics.March 2019 finds page.
c25-35 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold full stater - reported to PAS 'plastic A' series, VA 2010-3. Believed to have preceded the classic type, so perhaps from c. 25 - 35 AD. About ninety of these are recorded including at least one coin in the British Museum (BMC 1819 in Hobbs's Catalogue of Iron Age coins in the BM). 5.45g, 16.88mm
CCI 19.1423 - Cuno Plastic stater: this is the ABC 2786 type, which comes in two common varieties, one with a ringed pellet below the horse and the other with a pellet only (as on this coin). The rare ABC 2789 type reads CVNOB, unlike this one, which reads CVNO on other examples from this reverse, with no B.
10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold Linear type qtr stater - reported to PAS Ladder main - branch above 11.36mm,1.28g Ref ABC 2810 - Rare CCI 19.1424
Weird tiny debased gold coin - Celtic ?? sent to Fitzswilliam museum for their views 0.88g,9.07mm CCI 19.1426 - base AV ?blank The side with the lines resembles the 'design' on Gallo-Belgic Bb Crossed Lines quarters, but the weight is barely half what it should be and it looks much too base. It's most likely to be a blank for an unknown, possible Iron Age, type, or perhaps an early Saxon issue if the weight and fineness corresponds to any of them. All best John
Trinovantes Clacton type Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC - reported as hoard addendum 0.83g,12.35mm
Ancient looking bright yellow rolled gold sheet reported as potential treasure to museum 3.11g,17.38mm L x 3.47mm T
C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat - sent for recording and ID to EMC 1.14g,11.98mm Many thanks for this very helpful information about the find, which is EMC 2019.0125.
2ndC Roman silver coin - sent for ID 2.88g,17.41mm Very nice – I’m sure I don’t need to tell you this is Domitian since the name is so clearly readable on the obverse. He was Vespasian’s younger son and the last of Suetonius’ “12 Caesars”, that’s Gaius Julius through the Flavian dynasty, ~ the end of the 1st century AD. He also came to be hated and feared nearly on a level with folks like Caligula and Nero due to his increasing paranoia and reactionary policies. Domitian, (81-96) as Caesar under Vespasian, 69-79 AD. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 79 AD.
1762 George III milled gold qtr guinea love token 2.07g,15.35
Not sure of this type yet - similar to 50 BC Maldon Wheel type sent for recording and ID from PAS 1.35g,13.66mm
Stunning gilded Viking type bronze harness pendant
2ndC Roman Zoomorphic enamelled brooch - bird type
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17th March 2019 - More amazing super rare coins found
10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold Linear type qtr stater - reported to PAS Ladder main - branch above 11.19mm,1.34g Ref ABC 2810 - Rare
10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold Classic Bow type qtr stater - reported to PAS 1.32g,11.38mm Ref Rudd 75 57 - Excessively rare
10-40 AD Cunobelinus 'Spiky' silver unit Obv Head L, spiky hair CAMV in front,occ CAM with VL behind/Seated victory r,holding bowl or wine cup int,hand.CVNO below chair Ref ABC 2855 VA 2045 - Very rare 1.36g,14.04mm
1.45g,11.96mm It's a class 3 Great Waltham type quarter, no. 400 in Divided Kingdoms (same dies), essentially a slightly later and cruder version of the Ingoldisthorpe quarter, which is class 2 in the British Ab/Ac north-east Thames series. I list 14 other examples in DK but there are at least 15 now. Hope this is of some help, All the best John
1821 George IV milled gold sovereign 8.01g,22.13mm
70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater- reported as hoard addendum to museum - tiny undersized coin 0.76g, 10.19mm As you say, it's a standard Gallo-Belgic D type from the early Gallic War period. I think the clue to its very low weight probably lies in the very irregular flan, which suggests that it was either struck on an abnormal, mis-shapen blank, not intended for use, or that it has been clipped in antiquity to illegally siphon off gold, much as medieval silver was clipped. Difficult to be sure but clipping is more likely, All the best John What a fantastic 2nd week of hunting by the guys with some very rare coins found. I have posted hundreds of other great finds onto the new hunt page.March 2019 finds page. I have updated the gold page which now stands at 50 as I have yet to post a solid gold watch winder found by Cal George. Check out this years gold finds Gold page. German Andy found our first ever complete Saxon strap divider below, amazing that it is in one piece. On our Saxon harness page we have only ever found pieces of them before, great find. Saxon Harness page. Virg Marj popped two of the Celtic's found above and both are rare, only our 2nd ever Great Waltham type gold qtr stater above and a Cunobelinus 'Spiky' silver unit. Ill Andrew found the excessively rare rated Cunobelin Bow type qtr stater which is stunning. Ny Jay on the first morning of his first ever trip here popped the Cunobelin Linear type, man that is newbie luck. So many really nice hammered silver to post here on this news page so check out all the other finds on the March 2019 finds page.
HARNESS FITTINGComplete late Early Medieval (Anglo-Saxon) to early Medieval cast copper alloy harness fitting. This is an Anglo-Scandinavian design and dates from circa AD 1000 to 1150. This artefact is a strap distributor, formed of a central lozengeform section with a domed circular boss. The reverse of the boss is slightly hollow. There is a projecting arm from each corner of the lozenge; the arms are sub-rectangular with concave sides. Each arm terminates in an incomplete loop which would have secured leather straps. ChronologyBroad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL Materials and constructionPrimary material: Copper alloy
Taco'd 19thC Victorian milled gold half sovereign
Roman silver hoard coin addendum No47 - reported to museum and sent for ID This one is Caracalla, 198-217 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 199 A.D.
Early gold ring - no hallmarks 1.96g,22.3mm dia
BC Republican Roman silver coin sent for ID
T. Carisius. 46 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 4.05 g, 4h). Rome mint. Head of Sibyl Herophile right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling, tied with bands / Sphinx seated right; T • CARISIVS above, III • VIR in exergue. Crawford 464/1; CRI 69; Sydenham 983a; Carisia 11; BMCRR Rome 4061; RBW 1613 |
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9th March 2019 - Amazing hunting and more beauty gold
Simply stunning 1777 George III milled gold half guinea 4.20g,20.61mm
Ancient gold band - possible wrist torc fragment - reported as treasure to museum 11.16g, 4.33mm dia x 49.12mm L The 2nd team of the season have been having an amazing hunt having set a club record on hammered silver coins found by any team, I have posted dozens of them on to the latest finds page. March 2019 finds page
They have also popped two more really crisp Roman silver hoard addendum coins below taking the total out of the 'pot' to 46 now . Big tanks to Mark Lehman our Roman expert for his great ID's. I have not had any feedback yet with the 44 other Roman silver coins lodged with the British Museum. We have been trying our hardest to locate the actual pot with no success yet. Italy Nick also found another coin to add to the Saxon silver sceat hoard we found in Sept taking the total now to 11. This one is well crispy and cannot be cleaned as hoards have to be taken to the museum in the condition they are dug. Can Bill also found another Saxon sceat on a different site that Dr Martin at the Fitzwilliam museum has ID'd and recorded on the EMC database below. Ill Mike, who has been hunting here for 12 years, finally got the monkey off his back with one of the best looking milled gold coins I have ever seen dug. They were out searching for another one of those 'duck egg sized' gold ingots and he popped the beauty, sucker it mint. Org Stuart popped another Celtic hoard addendum gold coin a mint 70 BC Morini boat tree Celtic gold qtr. Fl Paul added a thick chunk off a possible wrist torc to the gold count which has been reported as treasure to the museum. Check out this years gold finds Gold page It will be interesting to see what the curator at the BM makes of this find. There have been too many neat finds to post on the news page so check out the rest I have posted on the March 2019 finds page.
70 BC Morini Celtic gold qtr stater- reported as hoard addendum to museum 1.47g,10.79g
Crisp Roman silver coin sent for ID 2.62g,18.35mm Hadrian, 117-138 A.D. AR denarius, Mint of Rome, 135 A.D. Nice one for a dugup in agricultural fields. You got this one more or less just in time before it suffered more significant degradation from the fertilizers and pesticides. Mark
These are hard to find 1709 Anne milled silver shilling (12 pence)
Huge Victorian silver jewelry item - registered number 330 S
C600 -775 Saxon silver sceat - sent for recording and ID to EMC 1.09g,12.28mm Thanks for this Series D (Type 2c), which I have recorded as EMC 2019.0088.
13thC vessica seal matrix It's our old friend CREDE MICHI -- "believe me" -- i.e. you can believe what is written beneath this seal as being genuine. The lettering is not perfect however! I'd transcribe CREDE [M]IChI. -- possible that the letter before the final C is meant to be MI ligatured, but if so, it's been bungled! Keep 'em coming -- and, ideally, nice easy ones like this! regards, Malcolm
Roman silver hoard coin addendum No46 - reported to museum and sent for ID 2.79g,18.68mm Continuing with the theme of less-than-pleasant emperors: Caracalla (198-217 AD), as co-emperor with Septimius Severus, 198-209 AD. AR denarius, issued 207 AD. Rx: PONTIF TR P X COS II securitas enthroned right, at her ease in seat with cornucopiae as arms; head propped on right hand, holding scepter with left; small altar before her. Mark
Roman silver hoard coin addendum No45 - reported to museum and sent for ID 2.56g,17.03mm Commodus. Son of Marcus Aurelius, his sole reign marked the end of the era of “The Good Emperors”. He slowly went crazy, and by the end of his reign/life had convinced himself he was the reincarnation of Hercules and was regularly fighting wild beasts in the arena. This was not considered correct or appropriate behavior for an emperor, to say the least – plus he was an all-around shit to everyone, highly paranoid, and tended to have any foe, real or imagined, executed. He was portrayed, extremely inaccurately from an historical standpoint, as the main antagonist in the movie “Gladiator”. They made him evil enough, but nowhere nearly so bat-poo unhinged as he was in real life. Commodus, sole reign, 180-192 A.D. AR denarius issued 186 A.D.
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25th Feb 2019 - Great start to the 2nd half of the season with a couple Celtic gold
40-30 BC Trinovantes Rowntree Fern leaf Celtic gold qtr stater Wreath crossed by spike with 3 pellets,crescents below,stylised hair above Annulate horse r,grooved tail, fern like motiff above, cogwheel sun below Sent to PAS for recording 12.64mm,1.27g
This isn't the Tring Wheel type, it's a Fern Leaf quarter, DK 442, ABC 2362; they're a little rarer than the Tring Wheels, this is the fifth recorded example. If you'd like to send a findspot (parish only) I'll do a CCI card for it, PAS have given up using Index numbers and are just giving their own unique reference code. All the best John
Nice to get back out there hunting after the half season break. Wash Tom, who has been coming here for 10 years popped his first ever Celtic gold coin on the the very first day of the hunt. He was using the power of the CTX 3030 machine programmed with all the previous hoard coins locations marked on his screen, he popped another hoard addendum coin fragment in between the flags he put out. Not the best example in the world but it counts!! What is amazing is later in the week he popped a 2nd Celtic gold on new land and it is an excessively rare and totally mint Fern leaf design, our first ever of that type. I thought it was Tring type but the CCI's comments above make it even rarer. Tom had a hell of a hunt this week and also found our best ever debased Henry VIII front facing bust type in mint condition, especially for a coin with this low a grade of silver content. His mate Bill found a very unusual 18thC Indian gold fanim, holed to be used as a pendant. Bill also got a half of a Cunobelin Celtic silver unit. I have posted a load more finds to the latest finds page Feb 2019 finds page and updated the gold page, 39 pieces of gold so far this season. The guys have left now and the next team in arrives Saturday.
Coin from same hoard
50 BC late British G 'Early Clacton' gold stater - reported to museum as hoard addendum
Medieval crucifix
These are very rare to find and our best ever debased 1544-7 Henry VIII hammered silver groat - bust 2 - 3rd issue Mint mark Lis - CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR -Canterbury mint Toward the end of Henry VIII's reign, the silver was progressively debased from 9oz.2dwt. (.758) in 1544, through 6oz.2dwt (.508) in 1545, to 4oz.2dwt. (.342) in 1546. At this last standard, the blanched silver surface of the coins soon wore away to reveal the copper alloy beneath which earned for Henry the nickname 'Old Coppernose'.
1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver farthing ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type n 1158 a monetary reform was introduced in England which was of sufficient importance for the contemporary chroniclers to record that 'a new money was made, which was the sole currency of the kingdom.' This coinage is notorious for its ugly appearance, bad craftsmanship and careless execution. It continued till 1180, and is named after a large hoard which was found at Tealby, Lincolnshire, in 1807
10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic silver unit
18thC Indian debased gold Fanim pendant
Fascinating coin - initially thought is was Saxon silver sceat as the size matches. I do not recognise the markings and have sent it off to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording. Is it probably an Indian debased gold Fanim pendant? 1.08g,9.41mm Reinstated this news page 14th Feb 2019
14th Feb 2019 Season restarts on Saturday - New electronic export system proposed
Our new site https://colchestertreasurehunting.com/news/ is suffering constant malfunctions with Word Press and I have not been able to update the news page regularly. I have reinstated this, our original site, to post regular updates. The 2nd half of the season kicks off on Saturday with a special early 10 day hunt with Wash Tom's team. Then a short break and the main hunts start on the 3rd March. The first half of the season produced 35 gold finds so we are on target for a great season final total. Several of the gold finds like the duck egg sized gold nugget and our first ever Celtic gold votive offering are in with a shout for possible finds pf the year.
1. 1582 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver sixpence - bell mint mark I have been beavering away completing the last of the export applications for all the guys pouches from Sept/Oct and a load of approved export licenses have already been returned, name lists posted onto the members forum. This is a very time consuming process where every piece of metal over 50 years old has to be photographed and itemised and it can be up to 10 + pages per guy. I have to then print off 3 colour copies of the word document + a triple carbonated export application form. This has to be then physically posted, a huge number of trees are cut down to eventually get an export license approved and returned to me. Again the physical officially stamped export license together with one of a my word documents officially stamped is sent back to me in the post. I have been doing this for over 15 years so I have just taken it as read. However brilliant news, behind the scenes they are now talking about a totally electronic replacement version and I was invited to a meeting to give my input on a the new proposed electronic replacement service. It will give me the ability complete the same work on line and fire it off to export duties in box. I will be able to log on to their system and be able to monitor its process. Currently every export application I make has to be physically sent by export duty onto a specialist advisor at the British Museum to vet that none of the finds is of National Importance or constitute a possible hoard or treasure. All the processes surrounding an export application are very slow and time consuming and the only way to find out where the application is in the process is make a phone call to export duty. More missed finds have been posted to the last finds page 2018Octfinds I have created a new finds page ready for the kick off on Saturday. 2019Febfinds. All new finds will be posted there as they are made. |
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25th June 2018 UpdateGreat news – contracts have just been signed last week on 3 new farms for kick off in Sept Finally fixed the news page on our new web site that has crached since March
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Holiday availabilty schedule updatedLatest April 2018 finds page
Roman gold coin send for ID 19mm,7.70g Well, even though Roman gold is way out of the orbit in which I normally travel, I see absolutely no reason to question its authenticity. I presume you know this is an aureus of Claudius. It’s obviously clear enough overall that there should be no doubt about the legends, but for the sake of form: My congratulations to all involved – well found!
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New March 2018 finds page to started
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From 5th Nov 2016 Latest News page has now movedLatest news is now posted directly to our new Colchestertreasurehunting.com modern web page.This is our new replacement web site with searchable features and mobile device freindly. Colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk will continue in tandem as a reference database for all the 14 years of historical finds. http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/news/ Lastest finds are always posted to http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/finds/
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29th Oct 2016 10 day break and new web site- Gold ring vid Short Video of Medieval Gold Ring find
The last team of guys left last Saturday and I have been tied up with our new web site fine tuning the off line database. I now have the ability to do updates off line and upload as a group to make thing quicker. http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/ I have still have a load of the guys finds from last week to upload yet to the latest finds page 2016 Oct finds page. The next team of guys in arrives on the 3rd Nov for 10 days and then we break for the first half off the season. I have updated this years gold page with another couple of modern pieces of gold years gold page
Date from: Circa AD 1600 Cast copper alloy This instrument has a globular knopped handle at the hinge. There is a small ridge just below the knop on the outer edge of each of the arms. The upper sections of each arms is flattened and one is recessed to accommodate the other. The arms then change shape to have a square cross-section before tapering to form points. There are some decorative facets on the inner edges of the arms near the flattened upper section. There is no evidence of maker's marks. Similar dividers have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. For example, see finds: LON-33D734; NMS-886014; LVPL-6DBFA6.
Stunning Victorian gold pendant with stones and pearls
Medieval badges Ref Mitchiner p244 939 - 941
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10th Oct 2016 More gold and stonking relics
1806 George III milled gold 1/3rd guinea 2.80g, 17.11mm I have posted huge number of great silver and relics to the latest finds page 2016 Oct finds page. The guys have been finding an unusual number of milled silver on new land including florins and half crowns that I have posted to that page. NC Jeff found a stunning Roman votive offering figurine below which is a definite 'find of the year' contender and then Idaho Mike found his first ever gold coin find with a neat George III third guinea. Casey popped a 104 BC Roman silver republican coin in remarkable condition for it's age and Mark Lehman has sent his complete ID below. I have updated this years gold page with another piece of modern gold years gold page
Roman bronze votive figurine 18.88g, 27.2mm L x 18mm H x 16.23 mm W
Medieval lead bust mount
Large stone fossil
Very unusual to have a c13thC 'round type' medieval seal matrix with suspension loop. Normally the vessica type seals are suspension but round types are always bell type.
Early BC Republican silver Roman coin - sent for ID Okay, I have it: AR Denarius - Coelia 2 - C. Coelius Caldus, 104 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma left. Crawford/RRC 318/1a; Sydenham/CRR 582; SRCV 196; BMC 1435-62; Babelon/RSC Coelia 2. Mark
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10th Oct 2016 More stunning finds
Roman glass bottle
Saxon 978 - 1016 AD Æthelred II's Long Cross type hammered silver penny - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and final ID This is Æthelred II Long Cross type, London mint, moneyer Ædwold. The guys have been having a great hunt and I have posted loads more really great hammered silver and relics to the latest finds page 2016 Oct finds page. Seattle Casey added another Saxon silver penny to the disclaimed hoard from last year with a very crisp Æthelred II Long Cross type that Dr Martin has ID'd as the moneyer Ædwold. Ill Tim found a neat pure gold collar stud that I have added to this years gold page years gold page. Chicago Ron found the largest medieval seal matrix below I have seen and it is mint shape. I still have tons more great finds to upload to the the latest finds page.
Victorian solid gold collar stud
Extra large 13thC seal matrix - sacrificial lamb impression The central design of a lamb with flag is often accompanied by the inscription ECCE AGNUS DEI, although that is not the case with that example.
Very unusual gilded fretwork early medieval harness pendant
205 million years old fossil Name: Clypeus plotti
Medieval complete purse bar and swivel
14thC Heraldic medieval shield pendant - rampant Lion with enameled inlay " Per Pale or and vert overall a lion rampant gules".
Cal Jim
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4th Oct 2016 Gob-smacking gold finds
Spectacular c13thC medieval gold annular brooch +AMOR VINCIT OMNIA -(Love Conquers All) 2.55g, 18mm dia Reported as treasure to museum
1361- 69 Edward III hammered gold qtr nobel - Treaty period, Large pellet at centre of reverse cross Obv EDWAR DEI GRAC ANGL D 19mm,1.83g Pen Christy popped the most gob-smacking medieval gold annular brooch I have ever seen and in mint condition, easily a find of the year contender. I have reported it to the museum and landowner as treasure. Chicago Ron then added his first ever medieval hammered gold coin find to take his impressive gold coin total 18 gold coins. He is our most successful gold coin finder in the clubs history and 90 % of his gold coin finds are ancient Celtic staters. Nh Tom popped the stunning medieval enameled harness pendant below and our club researchers are scanning the Heraldic Rolls to try and find the owner. It looks like a jester facing left. Another one of my favourite finds below is the 'scum class' early railway ticket/badge below? Mail me with any info you might have on was use this plaque was used for please. I posted a load more great silver coins and widgets to the latest finds page and trying to mirror the new site.2016 Oct finds page http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/finds/
Stunning 13thC enameled heraldic pendant - researching family
The Newcastle & North Shields Railway opened in June 1839 from a temporary terminus in Carliol Square in Newcastle upon Tyne to North Shields. The railway was absorbed by the Newcastle & Berwick Railway in November 1844. The Newcastle & Berwick Railway was itself absorbed by the York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway, and this became part of the North Eastern Railway in 1854. The average speed of express trains in 1841 was 31–34 miles per hour (50–55 km/h).Third-class carriages were painted light green, and the first was 20 feet 8 inches (6.30 m) long and 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m) wide, did not have doors and carried 60 passengers. First class carriages were painted crimson, maroon, and in one case a rich light scarlet claret edged with yellow and second-class passengers were light brown and vermilion.
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1st Oct 2016 Stonking gold ring - new 2016 Oct finds page created - Last day for POTY I have created a new 2016 Oct finds page as the Sept one is now massive. 'Pouch of the year' voting by members ends tonight at 2355 GMT, mail me your vote and also guess at this years forum comp to win a weeks free trip next season. I have posted loads more great relics and silver coins to the new Oct and Sept hunt pages, I am backed up with finds and have tons more great hammered silver to post yet. Marl Scott did it again with a monster gold 15thC ring off new land, not content with his Saxon gold shilling find from a few days ago !!. Can Ron also popped a neat little treasure with a 16thC Tudor gilded silver clothing fastener in great shape. I have updated this years gold page
Medieval inscribed gold ring - no hall marks - reported as treasure to museum 'IIIy GOD is al '“My God is al[l]”. 22mm dia,2.80g
Saxon Stirrup terminal
1351-2 Edward III hammered silver groat - Cross 1 Type F Obv EDWARD DG ANGL REX Z FRANC D hYB Rev POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM (outer) CIVITAS LONDON (Mint) (inner)
Late medieval lock
c1000BC Bronze Age casting slag, includes a fragment of a socketed axe bottom right
17thC working toy petronel (pistol) Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL The toy is based on the match-lock 'petronels' of the 16th and 17th Centuries
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16thC Tudor gilded silver clothing fastener - reported as treasure to museum
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28th Sept 2016 Saxon gold shilling found - more great relics and silver - more new land
This is how it was dug with no black or crust so is it the 10% gold type issue ? Reminds me of a 620 AD English Crondall Witmen type - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID Turns out to be a Saxon gold shilling, amazing !!!!!!!!!!!
This new find (EMC 2016.0248) is indeed a Witmen type gold shilling. It is similar to some coins in the Crondall hoard but from dies not represented in the hoard.
1.14g, 10mm dia A new landowner approached us today while we were out detecting and asked us if we would like as a club to search his land that has a very large early house and moat surrounding it at its centre , his total acreage I believe is 500. I am having a meeting in the morning to sign the new contracts with the landowner and then we can start hot spotting the first field right away. Meanwhile Marl Scott has dug a Saxon coin and initially I thought it was the 10% gold silver sceat type but it the design matched Louisiana Sal's Saxon gold Crondall type he found here 7 years ago. I sent it off for recording and Dr Martin Allen of the Early Medieval Corpus database confirmed it was in fact a Saxon gold shilling with a 50% gold content, mega rare find. The guys have been finding some more great relics and silver and I posted a load more onto the 2016 Sept finds. page. I have updated this years gold page 'Pouch of the year' voting by the members comes to a close on the 1st Oct, make sure you get your votes in with a chance to win a free week trip next season.
AD100 -300 Roman prick spur, such as HAMP-37F143, SWYOR-7409D7
1625-1627 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - Group A 'teo pellets' mint-mark Obv rose with CDG Rosa Sone Spina Rev rose with IVS THRONVM FIRMAT
1413 -1422 Henry V hammered silver penny - Star by crown, should be a mullet as reverse legend has satire stop after TAS - broken annulet to right of crown Obv hENRIC**** Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
Roman gilded cast copper dog figurine - traces of red and green enamel remains
16thC cannon ball - 60mm dia Best match the gun known in the sixteenth century as the falcon with a calibre of 2 1/2 inches and a shot weight of 2 pounds 50-60 dia balls were used in battles of 1460 AD and 1640's civil war
Romano-British protected loop terret. 'Protected loop terrets are usually considered to be Roman and dating to the late first and second centuries AD'
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25th Sept 2016 More stunning finds and gold + 4 Roman silver
1790 George III milled gold half guinea 4.08g,20mm dia Mindy Mindy added another gold half guinea to her total taking it to 11 now, our most successful female member of the club. The guys have been really on form with small hammered silver coins and I have uploaded another load to the latest finds page.2016 Sept finds. Machines like the Deus and CTX 3030 are mega sensitive on tiny hammered silver. I have posted 4 more silver Roman coins to the latest finds page but they all need a good 'cook before Mark Lehman can ID them. I have updated this years gold page
Medieval lead pilgrims ampulla - East Anglian type with petal design Pilgrim ampulla - holly water bottle made of lead 12th to 15thC, These ampoulla were brought from pilgrimage places as a souvenir Mitchiner suggests that many ampullae were used in the annual springtime ’Blessing the Fields’ ceremony, in which the Holy Water they contained was sprinkled on the ground to give prayer for a good harvest. Having served this purpose, Mitchiner suggests that the ampulla were discarded. Others have suggested that the ampulla were buried along with their contents for a similar purpose.
32 BC Roman silver coin - 'cooking' it to remove crust 32 BC Mark Antony, Legionary silver Denarius. ANT.AVG.III.VIR.R.P.C Galley, Legionary Eagle between two standards
1745 George II milled silver shilling
11,000 BC flint scraper
Medieval buckle
Huge 150 mm high copper duck garden ornament - probably 20thC
1808 1/4 Real - Carlos IV
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21st Sept 2016 Finally rain and cooler weather - So many amazing relics and silver popping out
1280 -86 Scottish Alexander III hammered silver penny Obv ALEXANDER DEI GRA Rev R REX SCOTOR VM
Early medieval gilded red, green and blue enamelled hooked mount 58mm long What a different a couple of days of rain made to the fields that were just so bone dry and nuggety. We now have great moisture and compression on billiard table flat fields and the tiny hammered silver coins are popping out. My favourite find of the year so far is the medieval Madonna and child seal ring found by Marl Ron below who also got the normal bell shaped seal with a prancing rabbit design below. Can Ron then popped a beauty Celtic wode grinder at the same time Mass Robert found that stunning early medieval enameled hanger above. I have posted so many more great hammered silver and relics to the latest finds page 2016 Sept finds. Still got dozens more to upload yet so keep checking out the page.
Medieval seal matrix Jack rabbit facing right with long ears Legend IVEIS'V * CI Seal of Iveis
Spectacular Medieval seal ring - Madonna and child
1stC BC Celtic bronze wode grinder - suspension loop type worn around the neck 55mm L
Medieval seal matrix - squirrel facing right
Medieval seal matrix - not sure of the design yet
Medieval religious mount - could even be a weird seal matrix design Inscribed TD
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17th Sept 2016 Roasting hot out there and our 2nd gold
1762 George III milled gold 1/4 guinea 2.13g,25.72mm
1815 George III Bank of England milled silver 3 shillings (36 pence) - Elizabeth 1st penny for size comparison 14.5g, 35mm
1558 -60 Elizabeth 1st hammered silver penny - Lis mint mark
Medieval harness pendant
The ground was as dry as a bone, temps 28C all week until we finally had some rain yesterday afternoon which the fields needed urgently. It did not however stop the guys making some great finds including our first milled gold of the year from Org Ed. He also popped a monster George III bank token and a beauty fretwork harness pendant. Nh Frank popped two medieval seal matrix's and Can Ryan found our first Saxon silver sceat of the year, I have posted it with loads of other finds to the latest finds page 2016 Sept finds Check out our new http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/ web site which is now running in tandem with this site as from 1st Sept. It is still being tweaked at the moment and new features added. It has a great search feature and you can display all your finds by your forum handle shortly. I have updated this years gold page
Medieval seal matrix - squirrel facing right
1361- 1369 Edward III hammered silver half groat - treaty B -9 arches to treassures - Unbarred N's Obv +EDWARDVS REX ANGL : DNS : HYB Rev CIVI/TAS/LOND/DON - London mint Outer + POSV/I:DEVM/*ADIVTO/RE:MEV
1199 John hammered silver short cross penny Class 6b2 Rev hENRICVS REX Rev RI ON CANT- Moneyer Henri of Canterbury mint
15thC half angel coin weight - German no reverse type St Michael spearing a dragon
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4th Sept 2016 First Celtic gold find of the season - fixed gold and silver pics
Nh Frank
Early 70BC uninscribed 'Q' Gold - 'Remi 'Type Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.35g,13.74mm The Remi were a Belgic people of north-eastern Gaul (Gallia Belgica). The Romans regarded them as a civitas, a major and influential polity of Gaul,The Remi occupied the northern Champagne plain, on the southern fringes of the Forest of Ardennes, between the rivers Mosa (Meuse) and Matrona (Marne), and along the river valleys of the Aisne and its tributaries the Aire and the Vesle. Their capital was at Durocortum (Reims, France) the second largest oppidum of Gaul on the Vesle. Allied with the Germanic tribes of the east, they repeatedly engaged in warfare against the Parisii and the Senones.They were renowned for their horses and cavalry.
The first full day of searching and NH Frank has already kicked off the new season with a mint Celtic gold off new land. It is a mint Remi type and there could be a load more out there. I have updated this years gold page I have also started a brand new hunt page 2016 Sept finds and will be uploading more finds to it shortly. I picked up all the fixed finds from our goldsmith and posted more repaired hammered silver to the new hunt page above. Below are the gold coins and key he made another amazing job on. Check out our new http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/ web site which is now running in tandem with this site as from 1st Sept. It is still being tweaked at the moment and new features added. It has a great search feature and you can display all your finds by your forum handle shortly.
1361 -63 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 noble - Cross potent Edward III (1361), Quarter-Noble, Transitional Treaty Period, quartered shield of arms - annulets Obv + EDWAR DEI GRA REX ANGLx D Lions in angles, lis above lion in fourth quarter, within beaded and linear tressures of eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels, beaded circle surrounding, saltire stops in legend, +exaltabitvr: in: gloria 19.91mm,1.96g
Repaired Staggeringly beautiful 16thC Tudor gold key brooch - reported as treasure to museum 1.80g, 36mm L
1351-1361 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 noble - Cross 3 - Pre Treaty Obv + EDWAR DG REX ANGL .Z. FRANC Lions in angles, lis above lion in fourth quarter, within beaded and linear tressures of eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels, beaded circle surrounding, saltire stops in legend, +exaltabitvr: in: gloria 21.41mm 1.93g
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28th Aug 2016 New improved web site - Export pouches finished - Free week trip won - 'Pouch of the Year' voting opened This current web site was started nearly 14 years ago when Colchestertreasurehunting club began and has grown in to a monster size of 1.5Gb with probably over 200,000 pictures of every find we have ever made. It is a mess of old technology and unmanageable page sizes as it has grown. It was decided it was well overdue for a total revamp so for the past year we have been working on a modern interface and SQL database back end. It is currently in test form as we add more features to it and its search function will be one of the best bits. Both websites .co.uk and the new .com will be run in parallel as we test its functionality. It will take a long time to complete but we are going to try this Sept to start uploading new finds to it. http://colchestertreasurehunting.com/
I have finally finished all the outstanding export licenses applications so I can now announce that Maryland Jack has won the free weeks detecting trip next season by guessing the closest on the forum competition. The actual number of hammered silver coins found was 528 and his guess was 530. Check out the forum competition page below to see this years free comp to win another frees weeks holiday next season. It is now time for the members to vote for their favouite 'pouch of the year' for the season Sept 2015 to April 2016. Every member that votes get to add a bonus guess to winning a free weeks trip next season. This season we are counting all milled coins found, ie those made by a milling machine and not hammered between two dies. I have posted the last of the missed finds out of the export pouches to the bottom of the last hunt page 2016 April finds page.
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16th Aug 2016 Sal's first wreck gold - more exports - Amazing Bronze Age discovery video Amazing discoveryPerfectly preserved 3,000-year-old pieces of thread are discovered in a Bronze Age village in Cambridgeshire dubbed the Pompeii of the Fens Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...#ixzz4Ga9YRRpJ Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Watch the video, bloody amazing finds
Louisiana Ashley's first Spanish silver
We found these this morning. Eight of the silver 1 Reales and the mint, fully dated, 1714 Mexico 1 Escudo were under my coil! While I am still here just banging out more export applications, Senior members Louisiana Sal and Ashley, are still wreck diving off the Florida coast. This is the 2nd gold coin of their trip and Sal's first ever wreck gold above. They have also been finding a lot of silver cobs of the period as well. Ashley pictured above found three silver cobs in a single dive. They have a few weeks left of their trip and then will be back over here running a Barn hunt in Oct. I have posted more approved exports list of names on the members forum. I have posted more missed finds out of the export pouches to the bottom of the last hunt page 2016 April finds page I have updated the Forum Competition page with missed hammered silver coins out of the pouches. The total now stands at 521 coins.
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2nd Aug 2016 More approved exports - Cooking ancient silvers- 5 weeks to kick off Pound is still very low against the dollar so keep grabbing them pounds to get a brilliant deal on exchange rates.
1852 Victoria milled silver florin -Gothic numeral
Just 5 weeks now before the kick off in Sept to start the new season. For me this is the boring paperwork time of the year during the summer break, just banging out more export license applications for pouches from the 2nd half of the season. I have also received another couple of batches of approved export licenses and mailing guys their pouches back that want them straight away . I have posted the name list onto the members forum, most guys just pick up their pouches on their next trip here to save on postage costs.
The Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III, a member of the House of Hanover and the British Royal Family. From the death of his father in 1820 until his own death in 1827, he was the heir presumptive to his elder brother, King George IV, both to the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Hanover. Rev The soldiers friend Died Jan 5th 1827
We have a new 23 field site to continue searching in Sept after a brilliant Roman silver and bronze hoard was discovered right at the end of the first season on there. Those coins must be handed in to the museum in 'as dug condition' but the single non hoard coins can be cleaned up like below. I have been doing more work on the other ancient silver coins currently 'cooking' to remove their thick crusts. Some of them have been cooking for several years as the crust can be an 1/8 inch thick and hard as nails. I have posted before and after shots below and some will take a lot more cooking before the coins detail is finally revealed. If the reported Roman silver hoard coins, currently with the museum, are finally disclaimed and returned to the guys then 90% of them will also require a lot of cooking. I have posted more missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2016 April finds page like the Victorian florin and token above.
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17th July 2016 Approved exports and amazing Ma Barker dig video I am still very busy working my way through the export license applications for pouches from the 2nd half of the season. I have posted more full finds list and pictures to the members forum. I have just received back a large batch of approved licenses and I have posted the names on the members forum. I have updated the Forum Competition page with missed hammered silver coins out of the pouches. The total now stands at 519 coin.
Arizona Donnie Barker (née Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935) better known as Ma Barker, and sometimes as Kate Barker, was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang during the "public enemy era", when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the U.S. Midwest gripped the American people and press. She traveled with her sons during their criminal careers. Senior club members Fl Chuck and Rob in conjunction with the FBI and their local club got to search and amazing site in the USA that had the famous Ma Barker gang shoot out. It was the longest shoot out in FBI history and at the very end of the video Rob took was an amazing gold discovery so watch the video to the very end to see the relic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RInvy1xNeLM About 4 weeks ago our Central Florida Metal Detecting Club hunted (metal detected) the property of the famous Ma Barker Gang shootout with the FBI in 1935. We made an incredible find. Above is the Youtube video link of the hunt. It's long but worth watching when convenient. Fl Rob
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6th July 2016 More site updates - Find of the Year result - Pound is great against the dollar After Brexit the pound is at a new low against the dollar making these detecting trips even better value, check out the availability page. I am still busy just banging out export license applications and adding missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2016 April finds page. I have updated the new forum comp page with the missed hammered silver coins to the total. Forum Competition page. Check out the new Forum Comp to win a free weeks trip next season.
Staggeringly beautiful 16thC Tudor gold key brooch - reported as treasure to museum 1.80g,
Members have concluded the vote for their favourite find of the year and Ont Mike won by a landslide with his gold key. 2nd place was the gold ball found by Miss Brandon.The museum have shown interest in acquiring the gold ball below after it has gone to coroners inquest to be declared treasure. Mike wins a free weeks detecting trip next season and the engraved silver urn trophy to keep at home. Once I have completed all the export pouches, posted full finds list and pictures to the forum the members then get to vote for their favourite 'Pouch of the Year'. This votes entitles them to a 2nd guess at winning the free weeks detecting trip on the Forum Competition page. The winner of this years forum comp is announced also after I have completed all the export pouches and tallied up all the hammered silver found.
Late medieval or early Tudor decorated gold ball- reported as treasure to museum Huge gold treasure - Each decorated 'tit' has a black emerald encapsulated in the tip. There is an opening for a needle or mounting point in one place on the item. This is too large to be a pin head - appears to be solid gold but there must be an inner core, possibly silver. It is 18.55 mm in dia and 6.3g in weight Updated more pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season.
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17th June 2016 More site updates and exports - Sal and the guys score big in Florida
Beauty one of a kind Spanish gold up to $200,000 dollars in value 'Breaking: It's been almost a year since the 1715 Royal was found; however, using new equipment, we recovered an amazing coin that has left us speechless. Very similar to the first coin recovered on 6-17-15, the coin is a very rare Royal 1 escudo minted in Mexico City in 1714. In addition 2 more small silver coins were recovered on the same GPS coordinates'.
Lookie, lookie! Sal's first shipwreck silver coin found in the water. Way to go, Sal and Booty Salvage! https://www.facebook.com/HistoryHunts/posts/878502932278714
Senior members Louisiana Sal and Ashely are diving wrecks off the Florida coast and their team has stuck it big with only the 2nd known gold coin of its type detected out of the mud. Conservative estimates put the coin at $200,000. Sal also popped three nice Spanish silver cobs in a day. Check out Sal's link above to the rest of the finds and his own History Hunts site. Sal has been a Senior Barn leader at our club for 10 years ands also runs very successful Civil War tours in the Virginia area of the USA. I have been processing more export pouches and posted missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2016 April finds page. I have added missed hammered silver coins to this years free forum comp Forum Competition page. More individual page updates below with finds from 2nd half of the season.
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10th June 2016 More site updates and exports - William III page revamped I have posted a load more export applications with full find lists and pictures to the members forum. There were some cracking pouches in the 2nd half of the season that are potential 'Pouch of the year' winners. I have updated a load more individual find pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season. I have completely revamped the William and Mary and William III page and added coppers as these in good shape are very rare finds. Only two non copper William and Mary coins have been found and the rarest milled gold coin the club has found was that full gold guinea. The most prominent coin is the silver sixpence of William III. I have added all entries into this years free forum comp to win a weeks free trip next season to the Forum Competition page.
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2nd June 2016 More site updates and exports More individual page updates below with finds from 2nd half of the season. I am still banging away with export applications and posting any missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2016 April finds page. Voting for 'Find of the Year' is going well but one find is miles ahead of the 2nd choice. Still another 50 votes to be cast yet so keep them votes coming. I have added all entries into this years free forum comp to win a weeks free trip next season to the Forum Competition page.
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20th May 2016 More site updates Enormous haul of ancient Roman coins unearthed in SpainMore than 1,300 pounds (590kg) of bronze Roman coins dating to the 3rd century A.D. have been unearthed by construction workers digging a trench in Spain. Click above link
More individual page updates below with finds from 2nd half of the season.
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16th May 2016 More export applications and individual page updates I have just been banging away preparing more export applications and posting the full lists and photo's to the members forum. I am still ploughing my way through finds from the 2nd half of the season and updating the individual pages below. I have posted any missed finds out of the pouches to the bottom of the 2016 April finds page.
Cool! - and just about too easy. This is a fourrée of the Augustus Gaius & Lucius denarius. One of the most abundant of early Imperial denarii - This is a photo of a whole official piece: Ill Andrew had a cracking bonus find above in his pouch I cleaned up which turns out to be BC Roman silver forgery. Mark Lehman sent me a great ID above the coin.
Voting for 'Find of the Year' is going well and I have added all entries into this free forum comp to win a weeks free trip next season to the Forum Competition page
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5th May 2016 Exporting and more page updates - disclaimed treasures
I have started the export pouch process for the 2nd half of the season and have posted full find lists and photo's to the members forum. Members get the itemised word document that forms part of the export application mailed to them for reference. I have posted any missed finds out of the pouches to the bottom of the 2016 April finds page. I have added the missed hammered silver coins to the free forum competition total that now sits at 501 coins. I have also launched the 2016/17 free competition to win another free weeks detecting trip. See details on that page for rules as this year as we will be counting coins made using a milling machine. I had a meeting with the museum this week to drop off all the latest treasures and hoards to start the Treasure process rollong . Check out our Treasure Laws Page to reads the rules as what is classified as a treasure. I also picked up a load of disclaimed treasures from the British Museum that will be returned to the finders after I have applied for export licenses, list below. I am still awaiting for the return of 3 separate Celtic gold coin hoard coin groupings that have been already been disclaimed. Wendell - 17thC Gold ring
I have updated the following individual pages with finds from the 2nd half of the season.
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24th April 2016 Find of the year voting and new free weeks holiday comp 2016 launched
The 2016 season ended last Saturday with our 2nd best ever gold find total on record at 59 pieces. Gold count. It is now time for the club members to vote for their favourite 'Find of the Year' taken from the Sept 2015 to April 2016 pages below. The 'find of the year' winner gets to keep the engraved silver urn and a free weeks detecting trip as the prize. I have also launched this coming seasons new free forum competition to guess the number of milled coin found from Sept 2016 to April 2017. The winner gets another free weeks detecting holiday. The current competition is still running with the current count at 492 hammered silver coins found . I have yet to process all the export pouches for the guys trip yet so this will not be the final total. I will update this page as I process each pouch with any missed hammered coins. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/F/forumcompetition.htm Once you have sent me your entry this page is updated to ensure your guess is logged. I have started updating individual pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season.
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12th April 2016 - Brilliant Colchester museum event video - More gold found
http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/museum.htm
Colchester museum held a special event for local detectorists that have shown significant contribution to the museums collections over the years. 35 of our members were invited to attended and it was brilliant day out for the club. Chicago Ron captured all of our finds , both the donated items and those that have been acquired by the museum that are now on display. He also videoed a very interesting series of talks given by museum staff detailing the history of PAS, date spread of finds using pie charts and interesting artefacts. The video is 40 minutes long and shows the positive contribution the club has made to local history. We have reported 100's of treasures and hoards over the clubs 13 years history which are detailed on the Hoard and Treasure page. Get the pop corn out and watch Ron's video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqVlAGrKp50 The guys are having a quieter week on new land but have still manged to make some great finds including two more gold finds below. The gold count for the season now stands at 59 , officially our 2nd best season ever on record. I have uploaded more great finds to the April 2016 finds page
1842 Victoria milled gold half sovereign 4.03g, 19.4mm
C10th Saxon stirrup mount - Class A type 10 Coiled animal type
17th/18thC gold memorial ring - reported as treasure to museum 2.20g, 21.98mm Inscription 'H obt 5th Sept 81' Maker RM
1461 -1464 Edward IV hammered silver groat - 9 arches to tressure - quatrefoils by neck - trefoils on cusps but not over crown Obv + EDWARD ** C Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
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6th April 2016 - New 2016 April finds page created - updated availability page The March II finds page was getting huge so I have reduced it's size and created a new April 2016 finds page . This will speed up load times. All the latest finds will now be posted to this page. There are now 4 separate pages of finds for the 2nd half of the season The new hunt availability page detailing all the spaces still free at the start of the new Sept 2016 season have now been updated. http://www.essexfarmholidays.co.uk/barnavailabilty.html Drop me or any 'Barn' leader an e- mail for enquiries on how to join.
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2nd April 2016 More great relics - 2 more gold finds The guys left last Saturday and I have had a free week to try and catch up on previous finds posting and paperwork , they had some amazing relics and silver in their bags I had not seen. Chicago Ron found the neat gold Georgian watch winder and his 'Mrs' Gretchen found a 9 carat triple banded gold ring taking the gold count o 57 for the season. This is our 2nd best gold total as a club on record so far Gold page 57 pieces. I have uploaded a load more of their great artefacts and silver coins to the latest finds page 2016 March II finds page. I still have a dozen or so bags to photo yet and upload.
Georgian gold watch winder with stone inlay
1922 - 9 carat - triple banded gold ring - London 0.375 Maker CG Probably Charles Gibson 2.22g
Roman bronze animal headed mount - unlikely to be a dagger pommel with offset heads
Early medieval copper animal headed buckle
Large medieval cast bucket mount
Anonymous: letter R early 15thC. An initial with branches at the side, was a design that became increasingly common in the 15thC and was often used on a signet ring . The letter suggests it stood for the owners forename.
WWII RAF sweetheart badge
Je Renais de mes Cendres 8th Regiment
The history of the button starts with Henry Christophe, king of Haiti in 1807. For 12 years prior to Christophe’s kingship, Haitian slaves revolted against their European masters and defeated the English, Spanish and French. In 1802 the French anchored 225 ships in the harbor with 60,000 troops to put down the revolt.
The Haitians were greatly out manned and out gunned, but defeated the French, and by 1803 the French army was spent. Thomas Jefferson quickly took advantage of Napoleon and a French army in desperate need of cash, and convinced him to sell the Louisiana territory for 15 million dollars. Known as the Louisiana Purchase.
Christophe reigned as king until 1820 when he became ill, and was too weak to put down a coup. He committed suicide that same year. The phoenix was Christophe's coat of arms. All of his troops were outfitted with uniform buttons and buckles with this phoenix design. The numbers at the bottom of the buttons denoted the regiment number. The buttons are numbered 1-30 with 11-13, 15-19 and 21-24 being skipped. One theory is they were skipped intentionally to fool enemies into believing the army was larger than it really was.
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25th March 2016 Quad gold finds - 2nd highest gold club record
Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.30g,13.07mm
1817 George III milled gold half sovereign 3.96g,19.26mm
Interesting Georgian gold ring with black enamelled inlaid sections- possible mourning ring - no hall marks 18.8mm. 1.57g
Medieval religious cross harness pendant The guys are still making amazing discoveries and added another 4 gold finds to the season count making it the 2nd best gold count so far in the clubs 13 year record. Aussie Brad is the first Australian we have hunt here that has found a a Celtic gold coin , that stunning Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold qtr stater above . Last season was a ridiculous gold total and we found 79 pieces. The previous best record was set in 2014 with 56 pieces. and we now stand at 57. The current team leaves tomorrow, I have a welcome weeks break to catch up on photographing finds and then the last team of the season run by Min Mindy comes in for a two week tour. It is possible to get close to the monster record but they will have to really go some to beat it. Currently we have over 500 fields for them to choose from and some of our best fields have just been rolled after a deep plough so they are fresh without a foot print on them yet. I have uploaded loads more great finds to the latest find page 2016 March II finds page including anther Saxon silver penny fragment. I still have dozens of Roman bronzes and more silver from the recent newly discovered hoard to photo yet and send off to the museum. I will still be banging away uploading a load more great finds to the latest finds page today 2016 March II finds page
1260 AD Non Heraldic personal seal, 4 have been found attached to pasture rights. The design is typical of mid 13thC non heraldic seals like the , a fleur -de- lis, a flower, the lamb of god and each names it's owner on the legend Seal of RICARD I. DE
11,000 BC Stone Age flint scraper
Stunning medieval purse bar with inscription and black enamel decoration 'PI FV'
Medieval Girdle book clasp
The distinguishing feature of this book format is its long extension of the leather cover along the lower edge of the book, which allows it to be carried by hand, or be tucked under the belt, held there by a large knob or hook incorporated into the overhanging leather. Judging by contemporaneous representations in paintings, sculptures, drawings and in verbal descriptions the majority was made between about 1450 and 1650, mainly in what is now Germany, the Netherlands and England. Only about two dozen still exist, making it a very rare witness to medieval life between six hundred and seven hundred years ago.
1811 George III Bank of England issue Eighteen pence milled silver - 1 shilling and six pence
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20th March 2016 More stunning Celtic gold - more Roman silver hoard coins posted
Amateur metal detector finds ancient crucifix which may change historical recordThis would be a crackin' find! We need to set up a branch office in Denmark LOL. Virg John
50BC Cantii Celtic gold qtr stater It is a Floret Trophy type VA 146,BMC 436 attributed to the Cantii tribe - sent to PAS for recording 1.28g, 12.08mm
18thC George III gold third guinea I have halved the size of the 2016 March finds page as it was massive and created a new 2016 March II finds page to speed up load times. I have uploaded load more hammered silver and widgets to the new page and have another 200 + finds to post there yet. At the bottom of the page I have posted more of the silver Roman hoard coins and several ID's from Mark Lehman on those that have some detail. Mark has also replied with ID's on other Roman bronzes with detail. The gold count for the season now stands at 52 pieces after Oki Jim popped a very rare Celtic qtr stater, Virg Marg found the fragment of the George guinea and there was a neat modern gold ring with ruby's found.
Interesting hoard coin sent for provisional ID suspect this may be a relatively late (c. 90 BC) and common Republican denarius - or at least copied from one - like this:
Several of the earlier emperors had extensive "restitution" coinages in which they emulated the coins of earlier times - Titus and Trajan were both responsible for major series of restitution coinage. Or, if we discover an emperor's name or titles on the coin and it isn't one of those who deliberately and consciously copied older types, it might be a denarius by someone who just wanted to put a Pegasos on his coinage - the portrait (such of it as can be seen under the encrustatioin) looks like it might be Septimius Severus and although I'm not certain, offhand, whether Severus had a Pegasos reverse, it's possible - he struck a multitude of different types of denarii. Mark
17thC working toy petronel (pistol) Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL The toy is based on the match-lock 'petronels' of the 16th and 17th Centuries
Medieval vessica seal matrix So AVICDE - Seal of avicde
1978 Gold ruby ring - Birmingham 0.375 - 9 carat - D date letter Maker KR - not listed
20.80mm, 3.25g
Large medieval cast Jester face bucket mount
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17th March 2016 Stunning gold, silver and relics - more Roman silver hoard coins uploaded
Sent for ID Nice late 2nd century piece - Commodus, 177-192 AD. AR denarius It's a common type, but this is a very nice find, comparatively speaking. It should turn out very attractive with some careful cleaning. Mark
I have added another load of new Roman silver hoard coins to the middle of the 2016 March finds page with a few more to upload yet. Most have a thick horn silver crust on them but the one above is comparatively clean and Mark Lehman has provisionally ID'd the hoard as 2nd century. I will taking the whole group to the museum at the end of the season as we will probably add more to the 'pot' before then. The clubs gold count has risen by another 4 pieces, Bav Jeff found the Edward III noble below and there has been 3 gold jewelry item and another George III milled gold I have not see yet. This years gold page has 50 pieces on it so far for the season with another 2 to add yet. With 3 weeks of the detecting season left we could beat our 2nd best season on record. I have posted a huge wad of other finds to the latest finds page including some really stunning hammered and milled silver coins.2016 March finds page. I need to create a new second March finds page as this one is getting massive to load.
c100BC - AS 50 Cosmetic Celtic woad grinder pestal - missing suspension loop
Georgian fob seal
17th/18thC jewelery item with blue stone - possible brooch - no hall marks - reported as treasure to museum 2.65g, 14.87mm L
Taco'd Circa 1350 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 noble - Cross 3 -Needs straightening to ID exact type from rev shield. Obv + EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL 21.41mm 1.93g
Monster sized 18thC toy cannon Scale is in cm's
1464- 70 Edward IV hammered silver groat - quatrefoils by neck - mint mark crown - reverse mint mark is Rose - Type VIII Fluers on cusps except over crown Obv EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC Rev CIVI/TAS/LOND/DON - London mint
Neat 16thC Tudor looking gold on silver jewelery link piece - reported as treasure to museum
THE 2nd REGIMENT OF FOOT The seven Royal Garrison Battalions were re-named Royal Veteran Battalions in July 1804 Unrecorded example with legend - 'Veteran Battalion' The Second Regiment of Foot Guards i.e "The Coldstream Guards". http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_Veterans.html
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15th March 2016 More stonking gold and early milled finds - stunning Viking buckle - more hoard coins
Stunning 11thC late Viking buckle - two biting beasts gripping the cross bar of the buckle
1500-1200 BC Late Bronze Age arrow head
Late medieval or early Tudor decorated gold ball- reported as treasure to museum Huge gold treasure - Each decoratred 'tit' has a black emerald encapsualted in the tip. There is an opening for a needle or mounting point in one place on the item. This is too large to be a pin head - appears to be solid gold but there must be an inner core, possibly silver. It is 18.55 mm in dia and 6.3g in weight
1846 Victoria milled gold half sovereign 19.38mm, 4.02g
Stunning 14thC enamelled harness pendant The guys are making some remarkable discoveries including a mint Viking buckle above, stunning little enamelled medieval horse harness pendant with daffy duck on it !! Bronze Age arrow head, pilgrims ampullea more Saxon stirrup mounts etc that I have posted to the latest finds page 2016 March finds page. Too many top finds to post on this latest news page. I have three more gold finds to post yet including a beauty gold brooch and a couple of rings. This years gold page. The guys have also been finding a very unusual amount of early milled silver below, James II and Charles II etc is a very scare find normally. However all this pales into significance with the monster gold ball found by Mis Brandon above. This is too big to be a late medieval pin head and the workmanship is stunning, each 'tit' has a black sapphire encapsulated in the tip. Under my high power scope the detail and skill needed to make this back then is breath taking. I have just reported it as treasure to the museum and landowner and hope fully I will hear back with their views today. I have posted more of the Roman silver hoard coins onto the 2016 March finds page. I have so far posted 5, two with some detail and sent them off to Mark Lehman for his views. All the bronzes so far are shagged. I still have hundreds more finds to upload yet to the latest finds page during the day.
1490 - 1500 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - two arches jewelled - no lis to 7 tressures, Tun mint mark King and Archbishop Morton jointly - no stops Obv hENRIC DI *** ANGL ZF Rev CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR - Canterbury mint
Pilgrim ampullae - holly water bottle made of lead 12th to 15thC, These ampoule were brought from pilgrimage places as a souvenir Mitchiner suggests that many ampullae were used in the annual springtime ’Blessing the Fields’ ceremony, in which the Holy Water they contained was sprinkled on the ground to give prayer for a good harvest. Having served this purpose, Mitchiner suggests that the ampullae were discarded. Others have suggested that the ampullae were buried along with their contents for a similar purpose
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11th March 2016 Heart attack find - more monster finds and a new Roman hoard
More great silver and relics posted to latest finds page
Heart attack find !!! Huge heavy thick copper This amazing huge copper relic, that I though initially was a monster medieval religious find, turns out not to be as it appears . When I blew up the photo I noticed a MADE IN GREECE mark next to the double bust- This had me completely fooled. Still a neat find but not a 1000 years old LOL
The guys are making more amazing discoveries including a potential Roman coin hoard on new land. So far they are up to 11 bronzes and 3 Roman silvers, the bronzes are in shagged condition but the Roman silvers have a thick horn crust that should cook off if they are eventually disclaimed by the museum. I have not taken shots of them yet and still have tons more great relics and silver to post yet, I have already uploaded more stunning finds to the latest finds page 2016 March finds page. Wis Steve popped the extremely rare Celtic silver unit below, Cunobelin the King of Colchester. Ont Mike found one of our best ever pieces of Tudor gold jewelry which has staggeringly intricate workmanship. Seattle Casey popped a real chunky 17th/18th C gold posy ring below with full inscription. I love the neat fishy decorated belt slide found by Min Mindy. I have yet to photo the best looking Roman fretwork buckle I have ever seen, lead pilgrims ampule, stunning medieval face bucket mount etc and I am also still backed up with finds from last week. I have added the latest gold finds to This years gold page which stands at 44 pieces.
10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic silver unit Sitting Griffin type - CVNO in tablet, wreath border Griffin right on tablet containing CAMV - Classed as Extremely Rare VA2051 1.25g, 14.29mm
Staggeringly beautiful 16thC Tudor gold key brooch - reported as treasure to museum 1.80g, 36mm L
Heavy thick 17th/18thC gold posy ring with inscription - reported as treasure to museum 'God alone made us tivo one' ( God made us to two be one ?) Maker RD 7.51g, 22.68mm
Medieval high carat small gold band - possible child's ring 12.56mm, 0.16g
Very interesting Roman bronze mount - could be a face
Superb 1500 -1700 fish design belt slide
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - 'cooking' it to clean off crust Sent to Fitzswilliam museum for recording 1.27g, 12mm
Huge Roman bronze sent for ID 29.27mm, 13.09g Yes, it's a pretty easy one to pin down as to the emperor - I love it when we have nice, clear obverse legends I believe this is a smallish bronze sestertius rather an an as, at this weight. This is Gordian III, a young emperor (ascended at the age of 13 or so, I believe) who ruled for a relatively long time towards the beginning of the social, political and economic chaos of the 3rd century. He ruled from 238-244 - from the time of the defeat of his uncle and grandfather, Gordians I & II until he was deposed by the Praetorian prefect Philip (I, "The Arab") The sestertius, which had previously primarily been struck in "orichalcum" brass had by this time become a fully bronze piece. The obverse legend on this is IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG. Gordian was given the title "Pius" (faithful) due to his significant efforts to punish the legion responsible for the downfall and death of his uncle and gandfather. http://www.stoa.org/gallery/album100/ML_23_Gord_III_Sol_as This piece, at 9.09g, is just about right at average for an As - yours at 12+g must have been a sestertius since dupondii invariably had the ruler wearing the radiate crown. Not a bad find, considering how profoundly chipped and deteriorated a lot of the Æ you've been finding lately seems to be - this isn't nearly so bad as some. Mark Lehman
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9th March 2016 More stunning relic and gold finds - very rare Roman silver found The guys are making some amazing discoveries, the best 12thC Papal seal I have seen, one of best Saxon silvered zoomorphic stirrup mounts we have found. Apart from two stunning gold coins below the most amazingly rare Roman silver was found by Mass Mike. I had never seen a Roman silver with a bust each side and thought it to be 2ndC. Mark Lehman sent back his report and it turns out to be 41BC and of major historical significance, his write up is below. I have also posted load more great hammered silver and relic to the latest finds page including 4 Cnut Saxon silver penny fragments reported as a hoard addendum.
I have added the latest gold finds to This years gold page.
First double bust type Roman silver I have seen - sent to mark Lehman for an ID Very interesting - this is Marcus Antonius - Marc Antony - and Octavian (later to be Augustus) - an issue from Ephesus in the spring-summer of 41 BC - before the two of them had fallen out and while they were two legs of the triumvirate - along with Pompey. Obv: M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P (MP & AV are ligate) Bare head of Marc Antony right. This is a HIGHLY desirable coin in almost any condition, but this is in pretty good shape. The "granular" area, I'm afraid, looks a lot like a shovel-mark - but that's one of the almost unavoidable risks of MD (or really, any) digging style. I would advise the owner to seek professional conservation - or to leave it completely as-found until some sophisticated and professional cleaning techniques can be brought to bear. Mark You may hear talk about the "historicity" of a coin - this one is from quite near "ground zero" for the true beginning of the Roman Empire as we know it. My congratulations to the digger. It might not have the market potential of an aureus, but it's an important historical document nonetheless. Mark
1361 Edward III hammered gold 1/4 noble Edward III (1361), Quarter-Noble, Transitional Treaty Period, quartered shield of arms - need to be straightened for definitive ID lions in angles, lis above lion in fourth quarter, within beaded and linear tressures of eight arcs, trefoils in spandrels, beaded circle surrounding, saltire stops in legend, +exaltabitvr: in: gloria 19.91mm,1.96g
10.15g, 21.06mm L
10.22g, 22.55mm L
16.72g, 36.43mm L
17.15g, 30.60mm L 4 Ancient gold slag chunks, probably Saxon period- a previous larger example we found was disclaimed by the British museum as undiagnostic. The previous finder melted down the slag and made two gold cross neck laces, one was presented to landowner, Sent to local and Fitzswilliam museum for their comments
10- 40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.31g, 11.16 mm
Spectacular find c 10th C Late Saxon stirrup mount - Class 4 Type 10B - Traces of original silvering with decoration around top and edges remain This classification comprises most of the mounts reflecting the Urnes style influences and depicting coiled animals. Similar design Ref 190 Page 55 Williams - The curving neck of the beast seems to terminate in a head with a beak.
Medieval Papal Bullae. A lead Papal Bullae of Pope Celestine III 1191 to 1198 AD Obverse shows the heads of the apostles Peter and Paul, the founders of the Church of Rome with SPASPE (Sanctus PAulus and Sanctus PEtrus) above Rev ELIE STMVS PI III http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwpopelist.htm 38.73mm, 44.13g http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm The reverse (verso) of the bulla shows the name of the Pope, which is written in the nominative, with his abbreviated title. It reads 'CELE / STINVS / PP • III' within a beaded border. The 'PP' has an 'Ω' above. This bulla has the name of Pope Celestine III on the verso. He was elected Pope in 1191 and continued until 1198.
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7th March 2016 Three more beauty golds and stunning relics - Club awards
Louisiana Sal (left) , presents Alb Rory with his 'Pouch of the Year' engraved cup. Rory had that monster pouch last season that included the Saxon gold medallion. Sal in the right picture presents Bob with his 'Team winners cup' and engraved club medallion. Bob's & Joe's full board 4 man Newbie team popped 3 Celtic gold in a week including our oldest ever Celtic gold coin find. Bob is already having another good trip with a George gold guinea find below.
Simply stunning chunky early medieval gold decorated bronze cross pendant - The gold pin decoration is very interesting as it probably riveted a central inlaid emblem which is now missing- one for the museum to play with 18.76g, 41.18 mm L x 6.73 mm T
10- 40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.33g, 11.57mm
45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus - Trinovantian tribe Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.34g, 12.34mm
1800 George III gold third guinea The guys are out there still banging in beauty finds including 3 more very crisp gold coins. I have posted a load more great silver and relics to the latest finds page 2016 Feb Finds page and I have created a new finds page to and reduce the size of the previous page.2016 March finds page. I have tons more great hammered silver and relics to try and upload today to this new page. A couple of my favourite relics include a really neat double sided Edward VII pendant below, amazing that the photo's survived. My favourite relic find so far is the early medieval looking gold riveted cross above. It seems too heavy and chunky to be a harness pendant and more likely a necklace as it has a missing suspension loop. I have added the latest gold finds to This years gold page.
Fascinating relic - 1901 - 1910 Edward VII pendant with young Edward and wife on one side and old Edward on other side
13thC hammered silver sterling imitation Crockard - Chaplet of roses to crown Medieval hammered silver penny - Continental imitation , E(a) Sterling type Obv + IDVX BRABANTIE Rev SIS/RRV/XEI/IEE
1485 - 1509 Henry VII hammered silver half groat - Archb Savage Keys by neck Obv HENRIC DI GRAxREXxANGL Rev CIVI/TAS/EBO/RACI - York mint
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1st March 2016 Hunts start again with a neat gold ring
1823 George IV London hall mark date letter lower h - duty paid bust 24.46mm,0.96g Maker SG
1825 George IV milled silver shilling
Guys have made a good start to the 2nd hunt of the new year and Louisiana Ashley found her first ever gold find with a neat George IV gold ring. George IV period finds are quite rare as he was only on the throne for 10 years George IV finds page. I have posted more neat finds from the last hunt to the bottom of the latest finds page 2016 Feb Finds page . I need to create a new March 2016 page today as the Feb page is getting too large. I have added the latest gold finds to This years gold page.
11000 BC Stone Age flint scraper
The distinguishing feature of this book format is its long extension of the leather cover along the lower edge of the book, which allows it to be carried by hand, or be tucked under the belt, held there by a large knob or hook incorporated into the overhanging leather. Judging by contemporaneous representations in paintings, sculptures, drawings and in verbal descriptions the majority was made between about 1450 and 1650, mainly in what is now Germany, the Netherlands and England. Only about two dozen still exist, making it a very rare witness to medieval life between six hundred and seven hundred years ago.
Medieval seal matrix
Anonymous: letter I early 15thC. An initial with crown above, branches at the side, was a design that became increasingly common in the 15thC and was often used on a signet ring as below. The letter suggests it stood for the owners forename. This example was used in 1424 by Edward Saddler, clerk
DKNY gold plated watch
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20th Feb 2016 Amazing 13 gold coin week - More approved exports
The Gold team - from left Kansas Barry (2 gold), Boston Gary (2 gold) Kansas Teresa, Mass Steve, Maine Shane (2 gold) , Miss Jeff, Miss Sandie, Maine George (3 gold) More approved export licenses have arrived and I have posted a list of names on the forum. The early bird Boston Beau crew did the club proud and ended the week with 13 gold coins, 11 Celtic and two milled. Boston Gary sent me a picture of the gold team above. The 'old hands' got 8 and the two newbies got 5 gold coins. Boston Gary discovered the 1st one and called the team over to pound the area. They had discovered a new hoard on new land + a very special plated rarer 'Biga type' Cunobelin qtr stater. This is the very first plated one I have seen of the King of Colchester and I have put the pictures of another one we found in Feb 2012 along side it below . In the past we have found two others , a Clacton type and a Kite stater so they are a very rare to find. I have posted a lot of their other widgets to new finds page 2016 Feb Finds page and have a a load more to upload yet. I have added the latest gold finds to This years gold page. I have a short break of a week now until Louisiana Sal's team arrive next Saturday.
10-40 AD Cunobelin biga qtr stater, VA 1910, BMC 1769-1771, ABC 2771 Very rare. 11.48mm, 1.26g Most gold and silver Celtic coins also occur as plated forgeries. They were produced by coating a base metal core with gold or silver alloy before striking took place, either by dipping the core in molten alloy, or by hammering a thin layer of gold or silver around the core until it bonded with the base metal. Dies used for genuine coins were sometimes also used for plated examples; alternatively, dies could be faked by making a cast from a mould bearing the impression of a genuine coin, or by pressing a genuine coin into soft metal which was then hardened to form a die; sometimes the design of a coin was simply copied onto a new die, resulting in the reversal of the correct image.
50 Early Uninscribed gold stater - Clacton type Reported as hoard to museum 18.43mm,6.45g
45 BC Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) Celtic gold full stater Reported as hoard to museum 5.48g, 16.54mm
45 BC Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) Celtic gold full stater Reported as hoard to museum 5.59g, 18.58mm
45 BC Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) Celtic gold full stater Reported as hoard to museum 5.42g, 15.79mm
45 BC Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) Celtic gold full stater Reported as hoard to museum 5.58g, 18.27mm
45 BC Addedomarus (sometimes written Aθθedomarus on coins) Celtic gold full stater Reported as hoard to museum 5.58g, 16.43mm
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18th Feb 2016 Double milled gold found - more approved exports Article about Roman brooch found.
Another Viking hoard.....
1804 George III milled gold third guinea 2.82g, 17.07mm
1762 George III milled gold qtr guinea 15.7mm, 2.06g The husband and wife of Kansas Bary and Teresa did a first for the club and both found milled gold on new land the same day. New land has been mega productive and I have posted lots of nice relics and silver to the new finds page2016 Feb Finds page. I have added the latest gold finds to This years gold page. This years gold total is currently 27. Another bunch of approved export license have arrived and I have posted name list on the members forum.
1422 -27 Henry VI hammered silver groat (4 pence) Initial cross 2 obv hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC rev outer legend - POSVI DEVM ADIVTORE MEVM inner legend VILLA CASLISIE - Calais Mint Initial mark incurved pierced cross Annulet issue - annulets by neck and between two sets of opposing pellets
1464/5 -1470 Edward IV hammered silver groat, light coinage - im Crown/crown - trefoils on cusps North 1570 VII Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
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16th Feb 2016 Quad Celtic gold to start the 2nd half of season
Stunning Celtic bronze unit - not checked the ref books yet 10- 40 AD Cunobelinus Janus Bronze unit - Janiform head CVNO in tablet below /Sow on haunches r.,tree behind ,CAMV below VA 2105 ABC 2981 Scarce
I have already posted shed loads of great relics to the new hunt page including great Saxon and Roman relics.2016 Feb Finds page. I have added the gold finds to This years gold page. This years gold total is currently 25.
Crockard - chaplet of roses in place of crown Medieval hammered silver penny - Continental imitation , E(a) Sterling type Obv +I DVX LIMBVRGIE Rev DVX/BRE/BAN/TIE
Roman bronze enameled widget - possible balance weight pivot - needs more research
13thC medieval vessica seal matrix - needs cleaning up to take impression
Roman bronze bust mount
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10th Feb 2016 Kick off in a couple of days - kit is ready - couple of open slots The link below for Chicago Ron's video has been changed as he had to re edit the video due to music being played in the background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBFmr6r8Mww I have finally finished all the export applications and the guys arrive in a couple of days to find more for me to process, no rest for the wicked LOL. A large batch of approved export licenses just arrived on the door mat and I have posted a full list of names on the members forum.
I have been busy getting all the 'Barn kit' ready for the first team in. I supply a large pack of gear to the Barn leader who is a Senior member running the show. He/she has their own 9 seater mini bus and can come and go as they please on any of the 500 fields available. They detect for as many hours their team decides on and as many field as they like. There are currently only a couple of free slots available mid March. If you fancy a hunt drop me a mail at enquiries@essexfarmingholidays.co.uk for dates. Kit includes: 6.5 ltr slow cooker I have updated any missed hammered silver coins to the Free forum comp total which now stands at 260. I have created a new 2016 Feb Finds page for the upcoming finds
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29th Jan 2016 Ron's fantastic hunt video posted and more exports
While I am still sitting here busily knocking up more export license applications Chicago Ron's has put a huge video of his 'A' team's monster gold hunt in March 2015 on the members forum. His team were on fire with their most successful trip ever and helped give the club a record gold total of 79 pieces in a year. Ron's guys have their own bus and go free roaming on any or all of the 500 fields in the club, they hunt the land for up to 10 hours a day. All ancient gold finds are recorded with PAS who pass them on to the British Museum who will then decide if they are considered to be a new hoard or an existing hoard addendum we have reported in the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBFmr6r8Mww
I have posted more missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2015 Oct finds page. I have updated any missed hammered silver coins to the Free forum comp total which now stands at 258.
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17th Jan 2016 Disclaimed hoards and more finds and exports I picked up more of our disclaimed Roman and Celtic hoard coins from the museum this week. There are still more Celtic gold addendum coins to this hoard yet to be returned from the British museum and the 7 below are the first batch. The Roman hoard was 16 bronze and two silver coins total. I have now applied for export licenses for the individual coins so they can be returned to the finders. Meanwhile I am still working my way through the export pouches for the first half of the season and have about a dozen still left to do. Full find lists and photo's posted to members forum. I have also posted yet more great missed finds out of the export pouches including Can Drew's 850 BC Axe head fragment he found on the last day of his hunt. These and other finds are posted to the bottom of the 2015 Oct finds page. I have updated any missed hammered silver coins to the Free forum comp total which now stands at 257. I have updated the map pack legend with the new lands for Feb kick off and posted it to the members forum. I have got to get the new land individual maps laminated yet and then add them to the Barn leader map pack. Current land choice is 500 + fields for the kick off in Feb.
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6th Jan 2016 Happy New Year all - more exports and missed finds
Gold ring found in Ryedale is 'treasure'
Fascinating find - 1774 George III milled copper half penny struck twice on edge in the milling machine
I received back anther batch of approved export licenses yesterday and posted a full list of names on the members forum. I am still working my way through the export pouch applications and posted a load more full find lists and photo's to the members forum. I have posted some great missed relics and coins out of the export pouches to the bottom of last hunt page 2015 Oct finds page. I have updated the missed hammered silver coins to the forum competition count Free forum comp.
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24th Dec 2015 Happy Christmas all - More site updates and exporting To all readers and members, hope you all have a great Christmas and the New Year gives us monster finds. 2nd half of the season opens in mid February and there are still some free spaces if you fancy a hunt. We added yet another new 22 field site in Oct making well over 500 fields for you to pick from each day. I received back a large batch of approved export licenses yesterday and posted a full list of names on the members forum. I am still working my way through the export pouch applications and posted a load more full find lists and photo's to the members forum. Updated a few more pages below with finds from the 1st half of the season.
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15th Dec 2015 More site updates and exporting - Viking hoard
Viking hoard discovery reveals little-known king 'airbrushed from history' Loads more individual finds pages below updated with finds from the 1st half of the season. I have updated the forum comp page total with more missed hammered silver coins. Free forum comp.
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7th Dec 2015 More site updates and exporting
Row over 1600 Roman coin find ruins friendship I am busy just preparing export license applications from the 1st half of the season and posting full finds lists ands pictures to the members forum. I have posted missed finds to the bottom of 2015 Oct finds page. I have updated more individual find pages below with finds form the first half of the season.
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24th Nov 2015 More updates and exporting - great story links
1700 year old ring found - nude cupid
Farmer discovers 4,000 Roman coins in Swiss orchard
Hundreds of 16th Century coin clippings have been discovered in a Gloucestershire field. I am busy just preparing export license applications from the 1st half of the season and posting full finds lists ands pictures to the members forum. I have posted missed finds to the bottom of 2015 Oct finds page. As I find missed hammered silver coins I have added them to the total for the free forum comp page that stands at 237. free forum comp. I am still working on the 'cooking' ancient silver coins and Sal cleaned up his own one below that came out to be a real beauty. Mark Lehman has ID'd it as a Nerva. I have updated more individual find pages below with finds form the first half of the season.
Cooked Roman silver coin sent for ID Chris, This piece was struck at the mint in Rome, Jan.-Sep. 97. Mark
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10th Nov 2015 More updates and cooking ancient silvers I have updated more of the sites individual pages below with finds from the first half of the season. Check out the Finds Index to view all the individual pages on this site by category. This season we had so many more firsts like the Queen Anne gold and large denomination William IV coins. I have been working on our 'cooking' ancient silvers below to remove the rock hard horn crust that grows on them. I have resent them to the various experts for an update on their ID. They still require more cooking to remove the final crust. Note some of them have been 'cooking' for over a year now to remove the crust that can be as thick as 2mm.
Crusty 2ndC Roman silver coin - needs a good cook to remove horn crust Trajan or Hadrian - I can make out "...[A?, R?] IAN..." on the obverse and the silhouette could be either of them, I guess. On the reverse I believe I can make out ...COS II[?] which would make Hadrian a little more likely Mark Obverse legend, IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG; Reverse legend, P M TR P COS III.
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - 'cooking' it to clean off crust Sent to Fitzswilliam museum for recording 1.27g, 12mm
Working on a 2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking. Note the crust is 2mm thick in some cases.
This 2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking for over a year now .
2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking
2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking
2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking
2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking
2ndC Roman silver coin in process of cooking
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5th Nov 2015 Finished uploading last weeks finds - updating site
Romano-British protected loop terret 'Protected loop terrets are usually considered to be Roman and dating to the late first and second centuries AD'
I have finished posting the last of the finds from a couple of weeks ago to the latest finds page Oct finds page. There were a load of great milled and hammered silver coins including a couple of early short cross pennies. A Victorian gold brooch fragment makes the gold count for the season so far at 20 and I have posted it to the gold page. This years Gold page. There were some cracking relics including a complete Roman protected loop terret above and what appears to be a Celtic snake ring. There were two remarkable coins found with a rare 1747 German states silver billion coin and at the moment an unrecorded type of big Roman bronze. Mark Lehman has given an extensive write up below with similar examples. I have also started to update the sites individual pages below with finds from the first half of the season. Check out the Finds Index to view all the individual pages on this site by category. I have already updated this years free forum comp with the coin total counted so far at 229.
Iron Age snake headed finger ring
Classed as rare 1747 German states silver billion coin
Obverse Crowned Imperial Eagle Lettering: ReverseKey within ornate shield Lettering: MON.NOV.REIP.BREM. [date]
Big 1stC Roman bronze sent for ID At first I thought your coin was a Trajan sestertius with a "Platform Scene" reverse - somewhat like in the photo below: I think, from the shape of the head and the general silhouette, your specimen is pretty definitely Trajan - let me see if I have a photo of a Trajan platform scene...
Trajan, 98-117 AD. I'm not saying this is a match for your coin - but at first I thought it was fairly close - Trajan had several platform scenes on his sestertii. Your coin seems to have a similarly long-winded list of titles in the obverse legend. Trajan had some of the longest legends/greatest numbers of letters in obverse legends ever to be strung around the circumference of a coin. I assembled this comparison photo which makes a pretty good case for Trajan on the obverse -
But as I look at the reverse more, I don't think this is a platform scene after all - I believe this would have for its legend SENATVS POPVLESQVE ROMANVS / SC - and the lower serifs of letters at ~ 2:00-4:00 reverse would fit with Romanus. There is a type on which Trajan is standing to right, head left, between two trophies - unfortunately, I don't have any photos of anything particularly similar, but if you look closely at the photo or the coin I think you can see how he's standing with his weight on the right leg, head turned to left, and there are 2 trophies, 1 each erected on his right and left. I will look for a photo of a coin with this reverse type and if I find one, I'll send it. Mark
I was unable to find quickly a photo of a sestertius with that reverse - in fact, I may need to say I think your piece is a dupondius, since it seems like no sestertius with that reverse type is listed. I'll admit I can't be certain that the portrait on your coin is not wearing the radiate crown of Sol which would be the identifying mark of denomination on the obverse.
This is what I thinik your coin might be - depending on size and whether we can make out a radiate crown. If it's large enough to be a sestertius and has a laurel-wreath portrait, that's something I'd need to ask an expert about - whether or not that particular type which is not in the RIC exists. Mark
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29th Oct 2015 Brilliant end to the first half of the season
Pure ancient gold nugget - reported as potential treasure to museum - 1.09g The guys finished the first half of the season on a real high with a Victoria gold half sovereign which Col Bruce popped on new land. NY Allen popped an ancient gold nugget taking the current gold count posted to 19. I still have to post another chunk of gold that I have not photographed yet which will take the end of the half season total to 20. This years Gold page. I have posted a load more finds to the latest finds page Oct finds page and still have loads from last week to process yet and post to this page. The new hunts start in Feb after the half season break. Dr Martin Allen has ID the Saxon silver penny from from the other day as: Offa of Mercia Heavy Coinage (792/3-796), East Anglian mint, moneyer Wihtred, reading UI / HT / [ ] / [ ]. This is type 258 in Derek Chick's The Coinage of Offa and his Contemporaries (part of North type 338). I have attached adjusted images showing the correct orientation, which might be helpful.
Tiny silver coin 1 Kopeck minted during the rein of Peter The Great between 1696 and 1717. The wire kopecks of that period were the lightest and smallest of all Russian wire specie, and had the lowest silver content.
Romano British bronze head - possible votive offering or hanging pendant
Big 1stC Roman bronze with unusual obverse sent for ID
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22nd Oct 2015 - Stunning medieval ring - Roman and Saxon silver The guys are digging some amazing finds on both old and new land. Maryland Scott is having a great week with a stunning medieval gold ring and the black sapphire is still lodged inside, then he pops one of the rarest silver finds we can make with a Saxon silver penny. I have sent it off to the Fitzswilliam museum for Dr Martin to ID and record on the EMC. There have been several crusty Roman silvers found and Mark Lehman has already sent back the ID for one of them. The others will need a good 'cook' to remove the horn silver crust. I have posted so many nice 17thC tokens, relics and silver coins to the latest finds page Oct finds page. I particularly like the huge 1915 Dutch 1 gulden milled silver coin medallion below as it was in mint shape. This season we have found three more 1158 -1189 AD Henry II ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type silver hammered coins like the one posted below found by LS Ashley. We have only found 8 in 13 years of searching so that is rare. These are also recorded on the Early Medieval Corpus database. Updated this years gold page, 17 so far. This years Gold page.
Medieval gold ring with black sapphire pushed inside - reported as treasure to museum 22mm, 2.98g
Beauty 2ndC Roman silver coin sent to Mark Lehman for ID This is, of course, Hadrian - I'd be surprised if you couldn't recognize him by his portrait - Although part of the obverse legend is off-flan, it's HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. This is an issue from 137 AD (very late in his reign) from the mint at Rome. References would be RIC II 256; RSC 965 and SRCV 3507. Mark
Very interesting early small lead alloy jug find, possible votive offering or even a medieval pilgrims ampule type item with suspension loop - needs more research
c10thC Saxon hammered silver penny - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording 20mm, 1.16g
1915 Dutch 1 gulden milled silver coin medallion Queen Wilhelmina I ruled the Kingdom of the Netherlands as a young lady starting in 1890 and continued to 1948
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18th Oct 2015 - Another double gold and more awards
1719 George 1st milled gold half guinea 3.97g, 21mm
The guys are doing some amazing searching on both old and new land. DC Nick popped his first ever gold coin with a sweet 1719 George 1st half guinea, Louisiana Ashley captured the moment on her video camera, link below. https://www.facebook.com/HistoryHunt...3771461418529/
1713 Queen Anne milled gold full guinea 24.2 mm,7.67g
Then Org Danny popped the monster of all milled golds with a full Queen Anne guinea, first ever Anne gold found in the club. Sal video'd his reaction. https://www.facebook.com/HistoryHunt...3414358120906/
Can Ron (left) wins this years Nova Scotia Greg award and Fl Rob picks up his Wayne Otto award from last season, presented by Sal.
Some great silver and relics being found and I have posted a load more to the bottom of the Oct finds page Updated this years gold page, 16 so far. This years Gold page. Medieval seal matrix
11000 BC Stone Age flint scraper
1781 George III milled silver penny
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16th Oct 2015 - Double Celtic gold and pizza night
Ch Ron (right) draws the raffle at our club pizza night and Wis Steve won the free trip The guys have been making some brilliant finds and I have posted a load more silver and relics to the Oct finds page including Virg Marg's rarer Berwich on Tweed mint silver penny below. Ga Buddy popped a nice 45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater and then Ch Ron popped his 17th gold coin increasing his lead as top gold coin finder in the club. Both these coins have been reported to the museum as hoard addendums and Ron has now been involved in finding at least 6 coin hoards in the club. Several are now on display at Colchester museum. One of my favourite finds of the week is the 1640's English civil war cannon ball belwo that was used as grape shot. Updated this years gold page, 14 so far. This years Gold page.
1296- 1318 Edward 1st hammered silver penny - Type 1 Obv EDWAR ANGL DNS hYB Rev VILL/ABE/REV/VICI Berwick-Upon-Tweed mint
Trinovantes British G “Clacton” quarter, Hobbs 192 Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC Chris Rudd 23.41 Clacton de Jersey - Classed as scarce 1.47g,14.2mm Reported as hoard addendum to museum
45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater - reported as hoard to museum 5.57g, 18.2mm
1640's English civil war cannon ball - 18 pounder sized - solid iron balls used in strands of grape 59mm dia, 1.96lbs
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12th Oct 2015 - First gold off new land and rarer silvers
Iowa Rich (left) gets presented with club 'coin hunter of the year 'engraved tankard from Ch Ron. He popped 127 coins in a week to take the award.
Medieval green stone gold ring - reported to museum as treasure 0.61g,12.5mm Cannot clean off the black tar substance sticking to it as it has to be handed in uncleaned as a treasure item.
1551-3 Edward VI hammered silver shilling (12 pence) - mint mark 'y' 5.68g, 33mm
1846 Victoria milled gold half sovereign 19.2mm,3.97g
First cut qtr Tealby we have ever found 1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver farthing ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type Sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording 10.1mm ,0.35g
1205 - 1230 AD William 1st The Lion of Scotland short cross hammered silver half penny. obv LEI REI WILAM rev HENRI LE RVS .ON.RORE
The guys have been running around like headless chickens trying to hotspot the new 23 field plot we just signed the contract with. With fields that size it is gonna take years but the guy having a great time digging huge numbers of coppers and buttons. The first really good find off there was made by Fl Don who found our first ever Edward VI big hammered silver coin in the club. Then it was up to Tenn Mark to pop his first ever gold coin on the new land with a crisp Victorian gold sovereign. Meanwhile the guys have also been hunting the old land and Virg Bobby on his first trip popped a neat medieval gold ring with a green coloured stone. The guys have also been finding some great hammered silver and relics that I have posted to the latest finds page Oct finds page. Updated this years gold page, 12 so far. This years Gold page.
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7th Oct 2015 - More great finds and another huge new farm
Early silver scabbard decoration - not sure of date - reported to museum as treasure 2.18g, 53mm wide x 42mm high
I signed the contracts with the new landowner this week for another large 23 field farm for the guys to search immediately. I have posted maps and more details on the members forum, it is massive and will take a lot of hotspotting. The guys have been making some amazing discoveries like the silver scabbard decoration Ch Ron found above which looks Saxon but I cannot find any comparable examples. I have reported it as treasure so the museum can confirm the ID. Another very interesting Saxon looking find below has me stumped, the Saxon used lead alloy materials and heavily gilded them, I have sent pictures off to the museum for their views. Yet another very interesting find below is the gilded face mount which looked initially modern but it turns out to be potentially Roman by the hairstyle and earing design. Another first for the club found by Ch Ron again is the big George IV silver half crown. We have only ever found a dozen George IV silver coins and 5 gold examples and this is the first half crown. George IV coin page. I have posted a interesting write up from Mark Lehman our Roman expert below on a 5thC silver coin find that shattered and it's fascinating structure under a high powered microscope showing it made up of tiny granules of silver. In future the cleaning of late 5thC Roman silvers will have to undertaken by the finder as it is pot luck if they break due to this structure. Heating it cherry red repairs the structure like our goldsmith does to our hammered silver coins he repairs. Uploaded a load more great silver and widgets to the latest Oct finds page
Early medieval gilded item on lead alloy base metal - sent to museum for ID
Medieval gilded mount possibly from pendant ?? The decayed condition of the bronze suggests it is early but the head and ear rings suggest earlier Sent to museum for ID, could be Roman by the hairstyle and background work
A tiny sweet little Roman 4thC Barbarous radiate coin sent for ID Looks like ET on reverse !! 0.67mm,10mm A very nice example of the fully devolved form. Also, I know I've subjected you to my opinions on this subject before and although I know I'm unlikely to change the world which uses this terminology, but just to reiterate, "Barbarous Radiate" is a terribly incorrect and inappropriate name for contemporary copies of this nature. These contemporary copies were made and used by people who were not only no more barbarous than than those who made the originals which served as prototype, they were made and used by the same people. Folks who are unaware of the difference in meaning between the words: "barbarous", "barbaric", "barbarian" (most people, these days, it appears) seem to have an opinion - or as a sales technique want to spread the erroneous perception - that coins of this nature were made and used by Conan of Cimmeria, or some similar scenario. In fact "barbarous" in this usage was meant as an artistic criticism of the style, made by the snobbish collectors of the 19th century whose artistic appreciation was so stunted that in their opinion anything other than standard Classical art was unworthy of their exalted notice. In fact, these changes in design are tracing a similar arc to those designs based originally on the staters of Philip II and Alexander which were the prototypes for hundreds of later types of Celtic staters. These morphed as they emphasized some parts of the design and left others out in accordance with their own artistic sensibilities. Mark
13thC sacrificial lamb type vessica seal matrix - soaking in distilled water to clean up legend
Huge 1820 -30 George IV milled silver half crown (30 pence)
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - 'cooking' it to clean off crust Sent to Fitzswilliam museum for recording 1.27g, 12mm
4thC Roman silver coin sent for ID I cannot clean this coin as I just had another one break into 3 pieces - too thin and poor quality silver. This one is already fragmenting at the edges Fascinating 4thC Roman silver find sent for ID - The structure of this coin under my scope is tiny silver granules very like the Saxon silver pennies that are too brittle to clean. Sent to Mark Lehman for his views. The last Saxon silver we sent we sent to our goldsmith for fixing came back in 8 pieces as it fell apart. This is more commonly seen in silver than in Æ's - although the occasional base-metal piece will have gone so granular as to become brittle and easily broken. It's one of the many things that can happen to coins during their long diagenesis.
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1st Oct 2015 - Stunning Celtic gold and new Oct 2015 finds page
10-40 AD Cunobelin full gold stater - sent to PAS for recording 5.43g,19.8mm
Stunning condition 1769 Irish George III milled copper half penny
British Celtic 'Looped' Toggle Fastener
Copper-alloy, Circa 1st century BC-1st century AD. A cast fitting in the form of an elliptical bulb with flat disc terminals and attachment loop missing . Such fittings were used as toggles to fasten garments, passing through a slit or loop. Reference: cf. looped variants in Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely,
Decorated Victorian 9 carat gold button with missing gem stone
Roman military mount A near identical mount is in Benet’s Artefacts second volume, page171 number R09-0403. Described as Mount (Eagle) 50mm. Spread wings with feathers detailed. Mounted on a stem. Perhaps from a military standard.
Fl Mark on his very first trip here popped a stunning Cunobelin Celtic gold stater off a new field. Ch Ron managed to find a neat gold button taking this season total into double figures.
I have created a new Oct finds page to speed up load times and uploaded loads more great finds to this new page.
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29th Sept 2015 - More great gold finds and mint ancient silver
REPORT ON POTENTIAL TREASURE FOR HM CORONER Ref.: 2014 T939
Alb John (left) presents Can Ryan with the silver urn trophy and shield for winning the 'find of the year vote' for his Viking gold ring find.
5thC Roman silver sent for ID
The reason that this coin seems so thin is that it's the way they were made. The Romans were already (and had for some time been) experiencing the shortage of silver which would extend well into "modern" times (taking the long view) and was the reason that medieval deniers all tend to be such fish scales. This is a siliqua of Honorius. Honorius was one of the last of the Western emperors and the one during whose reign the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410 AD.Honorius ascended to the purple at the age of 9, in 393 AD, so you know there was someone else behind the scenery pulling the strings. He was actually around for a pretty long time as rulers went (and they mostly went) in those days. He survived until 423 AD. but isn't known for much of anything except happening to be in power when Rome was invaded. Mark Min Mindy is on fire this trip with load of nice hammered silver coins and beauty 1777 full gold guinea below. She then popped a mint 5thC Roman silver above and still has a week and a half of her trip left. Can Jame's popped our first ever broken Celtic gold full stater feet away from the complete Celtic stater he found last season. This has become an addendum coin of the Celtic gold hoard we reported last season and the rest of that coin is still out there so we can stick it together !! I have posted of load more great relics and silver to the latest finds page. 2015 Sept finds. Updated this years gold page, 8 so far. This years Gold page.
Addedomarus 45BC Celtic gold full stater fragment - sent to museum as hoard addendum 16.5mm,2.31g
Roman military mount A near identical mount is in Benet’s Artefacts second volume, page171 number R09-0403. Described as Mount (Eagle) 50mm. Spread wings with feathers detailed. Mounted on a stem. Perhaps from a military standard.
1777 George III milled gold full guinea (21 shillings) 8.37g, 24.8mm
The distinguishing feature of this book format is its long extension of the leather cover-along the lower edge of the book, which allows it to be carried by hand, or be tucked under the belt, held there by a large knob or hook incorporated into the overhanging-leather. Judging by contemporaneous representations in paintings, sculptures, drawings and in verbal descriptions the majority was made between about 1450 and 1650, mainly in what is now Germany, the Netherlands and England. Only about two dozen still exist, making it a very rare witness to medieval life between six hundred and seven hundred years ago.
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23rd Sept 2015 - Triple gold rings and very rare silver
0.64g, 19.5mm I have recorded this as EMC 2015.0271. It is a coin of Carlisle under Scottish occupation but in the name of Stephen: the obverse reads [ ]EFNERE+ and the reverse reads [ ]ONCAR[ ]. The moneyer would be Erebald ior Hudard.
Amazing find - ex rare Irish 1496-1505 Henry VII hammered silver penny- Late portrait issue. Large rose to centre of reverse cross. Rose as pellets in reverse cross and rose to left side of crown - unknown type These are crudely made and no example exists with a legend as they are so poor This example has a partial legend of hYB EZ or badly formed REX.
5thC Roman silver siliqua of Honorius The reason that this coin seems so thin is that it's the way they were made. The Romans were already (and had for some time been) experiencing the shortage of silver which would extend well into "modern" times (taking the long view) and was the reason that medieval deniers all tend to be such fish scales. This is a siliqua of Honorius. Honorius was one of the last of the Western emperors and the one during whose reign the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410 AD.
Honorius ascended to the purple at the age of 9, in 393 AD, so you know there was someone else behind the scenery pulling the strings. He was actually around for a pretty long time as rulers went (and they mostly went) in those days. He survived until 423 AD. but isn't known for much of anything except happening to be in power when Rome was invaded.
Mark
1279-1305 Gui of Dampierre - Numur pollard - no crown short fringe to hair Medieval hammered silver penny - Continental imitation , Sterling type Obv +GMARChIONAMVR Rev FLA/DRE/GCO/MES
Some amazingly rare hammered silver coins showing up. GA Doug popped only the 2nd King Stephen coin I have ever seen and Dr Martin has ID'd it above as Carlisle under Scottish occupation but in the name of Stephen. Then NS Andy has found what appears to be a unique coin with roses all over it. There are only two Kings that had a rose in centre of reverse cross Edward IV Local (Durham) and Irish Henry VII. The Henry VII is classed as extremely rare and no example exists with a legend as it is very badly stuck issue. NS Andy's coin has a partial obverse legend. Note the reverse pellets are roses on this example and none are showing in my reference books. Alb John found our first ever 'Pollard' type hammered silver penny, note the mad hair do fringe and no crown. The guys also had a cracking day and popped 3 gold rings from the same site. Can Ryan found the medieval example and when he cleaned it up the black sapphire had been pushed inside as seen on the close up pictures. The 2nd ring was a continental type but the 3rd ring with hands and heart is under investigation as it has unusual hall marks I am researching more. Cal Sarah popped our first 5thC Roman silver of the season with a very crisp silver siliqua of Honorius. I have posted a load more really crisp hammered silver and relics to the latest find page. 2015 Sept finds. Updated this years gold page, 6 so far. This years Gold page.
Medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum Can Ryan cleaned it last night and the black sapphire stone is still inside the bezel !! 1.89g, 24mm
20thC gold ring - Continental marks- Q1 CTF 750 0.96g,21mm
9 carat gold Birmingham hall marked 0.375 - still researching another unknown mark for date 20.5mm,1.59g
Great eyeball fossil find - 300 million BC
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19th Sept 2015 - Cracking finds and first Celtic gold
c700 AD Saxon silver primary sceat sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording 0.89g,12.2mm
Trinovantes British G “Clacton” quarter, Hobbs 192 Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC - sent to PAS for recording Chris Rudd 23.41 Clacton de Jersey - Classed as scarce 1.41g, 11.93mm
1stC Celtic bronze unit - galloping animal facing right Not checked ref books yet
Can Ryan has been on fire this trip with some cracking finds including the first Celtic gold of the season. His best find so far has been a very crisp Saxon silver sceat, our first sceat off a new site. He also popped another very rare find for us a weird looking Celtic bronze unit which I am trying to ID. I have posted huge numbers of silver coins and widgets including several treasures to the latest finds page 2015 Sept finds. There have been a number of first for the club including the first large denomination William IV milled coin ever found from Ga Doug. I have some very interesting hammered silver coins to play with today and upload later. Updated this years gold page, 3 so far. This years Gold page.
Huge 1836 William IV milled silver half crown - (30 pence)
2ndC AD Roman Zoomorphic brooch - Domestic birds Red enameled diamond decoration - some enameling remains Ref 1167 Hattatt
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8th Sept 2015 - Guys have made a brilliant start - our oldest ever Celtic silver and a bronze unit
Gaul. Central Gaul, the Lingones. Kaletedes. AR Quinarius, circa 120/100-50 BC. Obv. Celticized head left. Rev. Celticized... 12.1mm, 1.89g
A map of Gaul showing the relative position of the Lingones tribe. Newbie Ohio Tom kicked off the season with our oldest ever Celtic silver unit find and I tribe we have never found. I was totally stumped looking at the ref books until Liz at Chris Rudd's gave me the heads up. Turns out to be our oldest ever Celtic silver find by a long way. It needs a 'cook' to bring out more detail but it is in great shape. I looked up the tribe to get more info on them below. Lingones were a Celtic tribe that originally lived in Gaul in the area of the headwaters of the Seine and Marne rivers. Some of the Lingones migrated across the Alps and settled near the mouth of the Po River in Cisalpine Gaul of northern Italy around 400 BCE. These Lingones were part of a wave of Celtic tribes that included the Boii and Senones (Polybius, Histories ii.17). The Lingones may have helped sack Rome in 390 BCE.
Stunning 14thC medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 1.26g, 20mm Lombardic script possibly Latin Alb Rory popped the first gold of the season with a stunning medieval fully inscribed ring. I cannot read the Lombardic script so it is probably in Latin. Tom found the 2nd gold of the season with a simple medieval gold band. I have created a new finds page and uploaded all the finds so far to it including Tom's gold ring.2015 Sept finds.
What looks like our first 850 BC Bronze Age side axe with a huge chunk of Bronze Age casting waste nearby
Rory also found a socketed Bronze Age implement above that has myself and the local museum stumped. It has been sent off to the experts at the BM for their view, It is kind of like a side axe pictured above.
2ndC Roman silver coin - cooking to remove crust - sent to Mark Lehman for his views A few crusty Roman silvers have been found but they need a dammed good 'cook' to remove the crust before a positive ID can be made.
Early 1660 -2 Charles II milled silver half groat - this legend CAROLVS.II.D.G
1stC Celtic bronze unit - sent for ID and recording 1.76g, 14.5mm 10-40 AD Cunobelin Stepping Griffin bronze unit ABC 2945 Alb John found another rare find for us with a Celtic bronze unit in good shape. The Colchester area is known for a disproportionate ratio of gold to silver coins than the rest of the country and we find for every 100 gold coins around 10 silver and half a dozen bronze units so this is a very rare find for the club. I have looked in my ref books and have not been able to get an ID yet. This is the first very coppery based Celtic unit I have seen and not concave as they usually are. Luckily John Sills of the CCII was able to ID it as a Cunobelin Stepping Griffin type ABC 2945, leaping horse on the front and you can make out the wing of the Griffin on the reverse.
Check out the new hunt page for all the hammered silver and widgets found so far 2015 Sept finds. Updated this years gold page, gonna be tough to be last season record 79 gold total but the guys are gonna give it their best shot. Updated this years Hoard and treasure page
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24th Aug 2015 - Gold hoard pictures - Rory wins 'pouch of the year' - Iowa Rich 'coin hunter' and Alb John forum comp
Senior members Louisiana Ashley and husband Sal are still in Florida wreak diving with some of the Colchester club members and have sent me pictures of the boat near by that found the 350 + gold Spanish coin including 9 of those very rare ones valued at $4 million. Ashley and Sal were invited on to the boat as the recovery was taking place, Ashley is pictured with one of the rare ones in her hand and slice pizza in the other LOL, very cool !! Sal and Ashley are running 'Barn' type hunts here in Colchester during October and if you want to try and join them drop Sal an e-mail, sal@historyhunts.com
The final members votes are in and Alberta Rory wins the 'Pouch of the Year' award . His pouch contained 2 Saxon silver sceats, 50 BC Gallo Celtic gold and the monster Saxon gold pendant. 2nd place went to Cal Gary with the Saxon gold button and mega rare gold Visigoth gold coin. Rory also won 2nd prize in 'Find of the year' with his Saxon pendant missing out to Can Ryan's Viking gold ring find that won.
Iowa Rich won 'Coin hunter of the year' with 127 coins found in a week. Alberta John won this years free forum competition with his guess at the number of medieval hammered silver coin found. John's guess of 430 was the closest to the actual final total of 428 and wins him a full free weeks detecting trip next season.
1189-1199 Richard 1st hammered silver short cross penny - Type 2 Obv hENRICVS REX Rev RICARD.ON.CANT - Moneyer Ricard of Canterbury mint Note Ricard was not know to issue from Canterbury mint
I have posted more missed finds out of the export pouches to the bottom of the last hunt page 2015 March finds 2 including Org Mary's very unusual King Richard penny with a moneyer that was not known to issue out of Canterbury mint.
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16th Aug 2015 - Another 400 gold coins found - Pouch of the year voting - more fixed coins returned - Raffle results
Senior member Cal George holds some of cannon balls recovered Senior members Louisiana Sal and Ashley are still in Florida diving on Spanish treasure wrecks and found some fascinating artefacts including Spanish silver coins and cannon balls. Some of Colchester clubs members have been joining them in the search like Cal George above. After that crew a couple of weeks ago found the haul of 51 gold coins including a very rare Tricentennial Royal coin worth over $500,000 dollars another crew has just found another hoard of over 400 gold coins including 7 very rare ones. Both Sal and Ashley have played with the haul but it has yet to be announced in the national papers. The guys are close by but not just close enough LOL
Flat enameled disc brooch inlaid with 8 enameled white dots with red centres - blue enameled back ground colour. This is a native British type dating to the 2ndCentury AD
I have been busy processing more export pouches and posting missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page. There has been some beauty bonus finds like the 2nd C Roman/British enameled disc brooch above. Check out more missed hammered silver and relics at bottom of 2015 March finds 2 page.
Taco'd and fixed 1327 Edward III hammered silver half groat Obv EDWARDVS REX.ANGLI.Z. FRANC Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
1352- 53 Edward III hammered silver half groat - no trefoils over crown - IM cross 1a Pre treaty series D Obv +EDWARDVS REX AIIGIL Z FRANCI Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
I also picked up a batch of our fixed hammered silver coins from the goldsmith. He did another cracking job as normal as per the examples above. I have posted more before and after pictures of other fixed coins to the last hunt page2015 March finds 2 I have also received several batches of approved export licenses back and posted name lists to the members forum. I have launched this years voting for 'pouch of the year' award. It is going to be very touch choice this season with monster pouches like Cal Gary and Alberta Rory's mega Saxon gold bags. By voting you get a 2nd bonus guess at this season free forum comp to win another free trip next year. Check out your guess on the forum comp page. http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/F/forumcompetition.htm The 2014/15 free comp to win another free weeks detecting trip is currently being won by NH Scott as the total is 436 medieval coins found so far. I still have another half a dozen export pouches left to process so this total could change. Check out the forum comp page to see where your guesses rank.
2n prize Deus Louisiana Sal has just used the Random Picker site below to draw the latest raffle NO 7 with chances to to win a weeks detecting trip and the 2nd prize was the new Deus detecting machine. NH Bob won the first prize and Penn Christy the 2nd great prize of the new Deus machine. Big congrats to the winners. FOLLOW THE YOU TUBE LINK TO VIEW THE VIDEO OF THE DRAWING: https://youtu.be/Grg7Xse3p3o https://www.randompicker.com/Project/Public/Protocol.aspx?Key=221406x75008 1: UK Detecting Week 018BAED4-7ECE-4835-8C4F-78479DD42280 2
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31st July 2015 - Ron's latest video - $1 million dollar hoard found- More exports and missed finds
Senior Colchester club member Ashley holds the actual $500,000 dollar coin find Senior members Louisiana Sal, his wife Ashley above and other Colchester members are currently diving off their boat in Florida for sunken treasure. Each boat and member has to be licensed by the state to dive off the coast and colleagues of theirs in another boat searching nearly found the mother load. The haul of 51 gold coins includes a very rare Tricentennial Royal coin worth over $500,000 dollars. Sal's team are diving all summer and hoping to find some themselves. At a get together after the find was announced publically (link above) Ashley actually got to hold the half million dollar Royal gold coin in her hand, amazing find. Chicago Ron has just posted his latest Oct 2014 video on the members forum with his team making some great finds during their trip . Check it out https://youtu.be/wsgQx2BOdYI
Meanwhile why the guys are out having fun in Florida I have just been beavering away still preparing more export licenses applications for the 2nd half of the season and posted more full find lists and pictures to the members forum. I have posted more missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2015 March finds 2.I have also been preparing the additional individual export applications for disclaimed treasures and hoards and paying the landowners their half of the rewards detailed in the Treasure valuation committees report. While I was with one landowner paying him for 10 of his Celtic gold hoard coins he also showed me the British Museum valuation letter for the 1300 BC Bronze Age tress ring that was found and voted find of the year in 2014. It looks like the museum is acquiring the find for their collection and he have me a copy of the scientific analysis of the object which I have posted below. It is now up to the landowner and finder to agree the valuation they have offered.
Bronze Age Tress Ring C1000BC Lock-RingsOrnaments, whose function is unknown, made from gold plates in triangular cross-section and secured by a binding strip, resulting in a hollow ring. The face plates can be decorated with repoussé decoration or with fine concentric incised lines imitating fine wire works. More rarely, lock-rings are made from face plates obtained from individual gold wires soldered together. References
3.12g,27.07mm long Report to H. M. Coroner on find of potential Treasure from east of Colchester, Essex.
References G. Eogan 1969: ‘Lock-Rings’ of the Late Bronze Age. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
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19th July 2015 More exports and missed finds - great donation from Fl Rob
Medieval dagger qullion
18thC solid silver clog fastener - London mark
I have just been beavering away still preparing more export licenses applications for the 2nd half of the season and posted more full find lists and pictures to the members forum. I have posted more missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page 2015 March finds 2 including a really nice medieval dagger quillion and one of the nicest decorated silver clog fasteners I have ever seen dug. I have added the missed hammered silver coins like the ones below to this years free competition total to win a free weeks detecting trip. Alberta Dori is currently winning the comp with a guess of 417. Forum Competition page.
Circa 17thC decorated silver thimble - Inscription Florida Rob and the landowner have very generously agreed to donate their stonking silver thimble find above to Colchester museum who showed interest in squiring the item. Superb example and it will look great on display at the Castle museum.
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1st July 2015 More hoards returned and exports - Treasure update
1300 BC Ancient gold ingot 11.7g, 34.99mm L - currently with British museum and has now been disclaimed so returning to finder
Just been banging away preparing more export licenses for finds from the 2nd half of the season. I have posted full finds lists and photos to the members forum and added missed finds to the bottom of the last hunt page including a 17thC silver stud with crown and hearts design that I reported as treasure to museum 2015 March finds 2 Check out this years free competition to win another free weeks detecting trip and I have updated the current competition total with missed medieval silver coins from the export pouches I have processed. I have also had some large batches of approved exports back and posted name list on the members forum. MA Henry
I had a meeting with the museum to pick up the first 10 disclaimed Celtic gold hoard coins. They ranged from Morini, Gallo Belgic to Clacton type. I have now got to prepare individual export license applications for each coin to allow the guys to take them home after paying the landowner his half. Bav Terry - 2 gold qtr staters I have also been doing more site updates with finds from the 2nd half of the season. I updated the Early history page and it is too large so I have now split it into two separate pages, one for Stone Age finds and one for Bronze Age Implements that includes axe heads and chisels etc. I have still left Mass Bruce's Axe hoard report on it's separate page.
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16th June 2015 More updates and exports Loads more updates to individual pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season. I have also been busy processing more export finds pouches and posted full finds lists and pictures to the members forum. I have posted missed finds out of the export pouches to the bottom of the last hunt page 2015 March finds 2
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7th June 2015 More returned treasures and exports
I had a meeting during the week to drop off the last reported gold Celtic hoard coins and picked up a bunch of disclaimed treasures below from the British Museum. Some interesting curators reports on the objects indicate the gold sheet is Bronze Age circa 1000 BC and the gold mount is Saxon like the Saxon gold button with red stones Cal Gary found in March. Both have similar roped edges.
Malta Joe - Medieval gold ring Check out this years free competition to win another free weeks detecting trip. Forum Competition page. This list list up to date as of 7th June I have been busy processing more export finds pouches and posted full finds lists and pictures to the members forum. I have also updated a load more of the individual Elizabeth 1st find pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season.
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30th May 2015 More site updates - Can Ryan wins find of the year with Viking gold ring
REPORT ON POTENTIAL TREASURE FOR HM CORONER Ref.: 2014 T939 The ring consists of a gold sheet bezel of elongated lozenge-shape, which has been drawn into wires at each end. The ends of the wires are hooked, showing that they would originally have been twisted together, but the ring has been slightly flattened and the ends have sprung apart. The bezel has an internally toothed bordering groove, within which it is punch decorated above and below a short median ridge with two rows of single-pelleted, apex-to-apex triangles becoming two single triangles at the ends of the ridge, while groups of two or three triangles are squeezed into the narrow triangular shoulders beyond them. Length, 23.7mm; width, 10.4mm (max); weight, 2.0g. A gold ring of similar, though more ovoid, form from Beachamwell, Norfolk, was reported as Treasure in 2004 (Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 86, where further parallels are noted). A narrower version from Whorlton, North Yorkshire, and a fragment of another, both also in gold, were reported in 2012 (2012/T497 – PAS SWYOR-56EA98; and 2012/T62 – PAS NMS-D7AC68) and a silver ring of the form from Wood Enderby, Lincolnshire, in 2011 (2011/T76; PAS NCL-90DD85). A number of related rings in non-precious metal are recorded on the database of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and for the type, see J. Graham-Campbell, 2011 (The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-Age silver and gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum, London, British Museum Press, 104-106). They date from the late 9th – 10th century. The ring from Tendring district would therefore qualify as Treasure under two of the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act: it is more than 300 years old and the precious metal content exceeds 10%.
There is no point waiting to announce this win tomorrow as with 94% of the members votes have been cast and it cannot be beat. Can Ryan's mega rare Viking gold ring makes a landslide victory this season and wins 'find of the year'. He had almost twice as many votes as the next popular find . 2nd was Alberta Rory's Saxon 7thC Dutch gold medallion and 3rd was Geo Buddies beauty Papal badge. I have been busy processing more export finds pouches and posted full finds lists and pictures to the members forum. I have also updated a load more of the individual find pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season. Check out this years free competition to win another free weeks detecting trip. Forum Competition page.
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21st May 2015 More updates and exports - Jean finally picks up her stunning ring
18thC 1.5 carat mine cut diamond ring
Texas Jean wearing her disclaimed diamond gold ring find I met up with Texas Rob's widow Jean on Saturday to return her husbands disclaimed gold ring he found in 2013. The ring was disclaimed by the British museum as post 1715 so Jean was reunited with her husbands last treasure find here before he passed away unexpectedly. It was great to see Jean finally reunited with the find she shared with the landowner and it fitted her small ring perfectly. I have been busy processing more export finds pouches and posted full finds lists and pictures to the members forum. I have also updated a load more of the individual find pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season.
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14th May 2015 More disclaimed hoards and treasures - More exports processed
Ancient gold ingot 11.7g, 34.99mm L - reported as treasure to museum Perfect weight to make 2 full Celtic gold staters Report on the possible Treasure for H. M. Coroner for Essex Circumstances of discovery: A possible Bronze Age gold ingot or gold-working fragment 4th December 2013. I have had notification from the British Museum curator that Ch Ron's gold ingot find above has been dated very early to the Bronze Age and is 91% solid gold. Interestingly it was found near a 1300 BC gold ring find that was donated to the Colchester museum by the Org Ed the finder and landowner, could be a serious Bronze Age metal working going on in this area. The 'Find of the year' voting is going well and the list of voters is posted on the members forum. 3/4's of the votes are in and it is a one horse race at the moment. Check out this years free competition to win a free week detecting trip. Forum Competition page. I am still busy banging out more export license applications and posted more find full photo's and finds lists to the members forum. I had a meeting last Friday with the musuem and picked another load more disclaimed treasure items. I also picked up 7 Celtic gold Addedomarus 45BC staters that are being returned to the guys after the hoard was disclaimed. There are still 5 more full stater that have yet to have their Treasure inquest at Chelmsford's magistrates court. I have another meeting with the museum this week to drop off the last of the reported treasures below. Check out the hoard and treasure page to see details
7 Disclaimed Adde gold full stater - 5 more currently going through the treasure process Geo Doug - Adde full stater I also had notification that the mixed Roman silver and bronze age hoard the guys found South of Colchester in 2014 has been disclaimed due to the date spread of the coins stretching from 1stC AD to 5thC. Generally for a hoard to apply there must be at least 10 or more bronze coins of the same type in the same area of land. Potential Treasure of 1 Roman silver and 14 Roman bronze coins from Report to H M Coroner 2014T721 (PAS ID: ESS-02CCE7 etc) This report will consider these coins with respect to the criteria laid down in the Treasure Act (1996): namely, their age, precious metal content and whether the coins can be said to come from the same find. Circumstances of Discovery: Description: Summary: Nummi Uncertain frags 1-4thC 1 Age Metal content From the same find? Richard Abdy
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6th May 2015 - Site updates, exports and Celtic gold PAS numbers issued I have just applied for another load of export licenses from the 2nd half of the season and posted full find lists and pictures of the export pouches onto the members forum. I have now received the detailed list back from the British Museum with all the PAS numbers issued for the Celtic gold coins found in the 2nd half of the season and those that are going forward as hoard addendum's. I can now prepare the export licenses for the single coins not going through the treasure process. I gave also been updating the individual find pages below with finds from the 2nd half of the season. Check out the Celtic gold coin page for pictures of all the PAS numbers below
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26th April 2015 - Site updates and exports I have started the export process and posted full find lists and photo's to the members forum. I have also stated to update the individual find pages with finds from the 2nd half of the season below. Remember you can view any grouping of finds by type using the finds index page.
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24th April 2015 - Find of the year voting - new holiday page Last of the season finds uploaded to latest hunt page
The 'Find of the year' voting is going well and the list of voters is posted on the members forum. 2/3rd of the votes are in and it is a two horse race so far. Check out this years free competition to win a free week detecting trip. Forum Competition page. I have updated the guesses so far in the new 2015/16 comp and also updated the latest hammered silver count. I have been busy doing updates to the web site and have revamped the holiday pages to make choice and pick a free hunt date easier. I have added pictures and details of a new Barn V self catering accommodation we have trialed this year and the guys loved it. Barn V is located just 5 minutes from our nearest land. We now have one single page featuring every accommodation option, what space is free and which Barn leader is running the show. Barn leaders are always very experienced North American senior members with at least 8 years knowledge of hunting here. Some of the leaders have been coming here 12 years + and found some serious relics over the years. On these tours there is no restriction on land choice or hours you want to hunt. A Barn leader has a team of 6 max and their own mini bus so you can run round around all of the 500 + fields ready in a week or stay on just one. My job as club leader is to ensure we secure new sites and every find made is photographed, ID'd and published on the find pages. I ensure all the detecting is all done by the book and reported correctly to museums and landowners. I ensure every find over 50 years old has a detailed export licence applied for and approved.
Tim and Ron's visit to the Colchester museum - some of our finds on display Between now and Sept my main task is to prepare the export applications and ensure the flow of treasures and hoards between myself the local and British museum. I have two large disclaimed celtic gold hoards to pick up from the local museum and apply for individual export licenses. Louisiana Sal has drawn the latest Barn hunt raffle 5 and TN Mark won the top tow prizes. Sal has upped the prizes for Barn hunt raffle 6 and the 2nd prize is a brand new Third Place - 3 Day Virginia History Hunt - Mis Sandy Sal's 'Barn hunt raffle 6' prizes below - check the forum out to get your tickets and more details of how to enter. Grand Prize: 1 Week England History Hunt
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9th April 2015 - Sarah finishes season with another Celtic gold - PC problems persist - Treasure updates
70 BC Morini Celtic qtr stater - reported to PAS for recording 1.41g, 9.9mm
13thC seal matrix - clasped hands impression S'BES VSV - Seal of BES VSV
The guys left on Saturday ending this season with a final gold making another club record with 79 pieces. Cal Sarah popped a neat 70BC Morini qtr stater off new land and the first from that area. It will be a good place to start searching when the new season opens on the 1st Sept. My new PC problems continue so I have not yet posted the last few days worth of finds to the latest finds page yet. Wasting so much time getting it to run properly. I have managed to upload three medieval seal matrix to the 2015 March finds 2, Meanwhile I have launched the new Forum Competition page to win a free trip next season. Check the link to make sure your entry is there and details of this years comp. The current competition total has been updated with 396 medieval hammered silver coins found so far, I still have the export pouches to process and finds from last week to add yet. You can also check on that page how your last seasons entry is doing. With the end of the season comes the 'Find of the year' voting by all the members. Currently 53 votes have been cast and it is a very close two horse race. Keep sending me your votes please. Closing date for entry is 31st May 2015. You can vote for any find made between Sept to March on the find pages below. I have been receiving updates on Treasures and hoards currently going through the process. The rolled up gold sheet found in Sept has been provisionally ID'd as c1000 BC Bronze Age. I have posted the British museums curators report for the coroners inquest below on Ill Tim's gold Bronze Age lock ring circa 1000-750BC. I received an e-mail in from the BM and their expert Dr Moorhouse has changed the ID of the 5thC Roman gold coin I recorded with the EMC database. It turns out to be our 1st ever Gold tremissis, attributed to the Visigoths in Gaul, copying a coin of the Roman emperor Julius Nepos (AD 474-5) struck at Rome, dating to c. AD 475-500.What a fantastic find. I will try and get more finds uploaded to the latest finds page as soon as I have sorted out this PC which was loaded also with the nightmare of Windows 8.1 !!
Ancient gold sheet - reported as potential treasure to museum ID'd as c1000 BC Bronze Age 5.23g, 14mm L
I have been receiving various e-mails from the British Museum with updates on outstanding treasure going through the system.
Saxon gold solidus ? sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID- Initially ID's as Roman gold and recent update from Dr Moorhead at the BM below is it is Gold tremissis, attributed to the Visigoths in Gaul, 1.32g,14.1mm This is very interesting find, but unfortunately it is notAnglo-Saxon and neither is it a solidus. This is a semissis (half solidus) ofJulius Nepos (474-5), from the Rome mint (RIC X, 3207). The damage mayhave been caused by removal of a mount. Martin Allen forwarded details of this coin on to me which I have entered on our database: Unique ID: FASAM-310211 Object type certainty: Certain Gold tremissis, attributed to the Visigoths in Gaul, copying a coin of the Roman emperor Julius Nepos (AD 474-5) struck at Rome, dating to c. AD 475-500. Obverse: D N IVL NE - POS P F AVG; Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed right, with probable diadem above bust. Reverse: Staurogram in Wreath. Mintmark: COMOB. RIC X, p. 461, no. 3766var. RIC 3766 has a cross above the bust. Incomplete, possibly because a mount has been removed.
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/710744 You will see I have re-identified the coin. I was wondering if you could provide me with a find-spot and finders name. With best wishes, Dr Sam Moorhead
Bronze Age Tress Ring C1000BC Lock-RingsOrnaments, whose function is unknown, made from gold plates in triangular cross-section and secured by a binding strip, resulting in a hollow ring. The face plates can be decorated with repoussé decoration or with fine concentric incised lines imitating fine wire works. More rarely, lock-rings are made from face plates obtained from individual gold wires soldered together. References
3.12g,27.07mm long Report to H. M. Coroner on find of potential Treasure from east of Colchester, Essex.
References G. Eogan 1969: ‘Lock-Rings’ of the Late Bronze Age. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
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31st March 2015 - 78th gold find of the season - 8000 BC arrow head - Ron's gold bar is Bronze Age
Ancient gold ingot 11.7g, 34.99mm L - reported as treasure to museum Perfect weight to make 2 full Celtic gold staters Latest feedback from the British museum is the gold bar found by Ch Ron is Bronze Age c 1000 BC. They are waiting to hear if Colchester museum wish too acquire it . It is interesting that the bar was found in the same location as the 1300 BC gold ring donated to Colchester museum by Org Ed and the landowner.
1842 Victorian milled gold full sovereign 22mm,8.03g
My old PC is still hanging in there and I have been posting loads more great silver and relics to the latest finds page until it dies. 2015 March finds 2.
Stunning little 20thC gold, shell and possibly diamond ear stud
1954 - 9 carat gold signet ring - Birmingham W.H.J maker 1.07g, 16.5mm
Senior member NH Frank popped our 78th gold find of the season with an early crisp Victorian full gold sovereign, his first ever gold coin. Org Laura also popped two neat gold finds, a nice signet ring and what she thought was a piece of junk jewelry but under my scope after cleaning it up it is an amazing little butterfly with inlaid wings and what looks like 3 diamonds. Amazing craftsmanship on such a tiny object. There has been so many really interesting finds, Iowa Dale's very last target before he finished his hunt looked a like a weird Saxon sceat but turns out to be an East India Company 2 Fanam 1764-1807. He also eyeballed a tiny 8000 BC flint arrow head, that is good eyesight. Both are posted below, Big kudos to Can Marty who has been sick as a dog during his trip but still out there hunting and he was rewarded with a mint full Henry VI groat, that is one hard core senior member dedication as it's best. The guys have totally thrashed last years gold record of 71 pieces with 78 so far this season. They have just 4 more days to make it an even 80 before we close for the summer months. This years gold page.
1422- 27 Henry VI hammered silver groat - Annulet issue - Annulets by neck and tow sets of opposing pellets on reverse -Inital mark incurved pierced cross Obv hENRIC DI GRA REX ANGLIE Z FRANC Rev VILLA CALISIE - Calais mint
Fantastic little silver treasure - Similar size to a Saxon sceat - sent to museums for their views 1.76g, 9.2mm East India Company
Impressive eye ball find 8000 BC flint arrow head
1625 Charles 1st hammered silver half groat - unknown mint mark ?? Not like a badly struck crown - needs more research Bust is very unusual also
14thC French Stock jeton struck for the Queen and her almonry First used by Queen Marguerite de Provence, wife of Louis IX Moor's head right with hair bound Obv +AVE MARIA GRACIA PLENA Rev Lis at centre of reverse cross type
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27th March 2015 My PC is about to die - might go offline - more finds uploaded. I have been having overheating problems with my PC last week and a new replacement PC arrived yesterday. The one I am using is about to die as it is making weird noises so I might go offline for a couple of days while I load all the software needed on to the new PC. Meanwhile as it keeps working I have uploaded more relics and silver to the 2015 March finds 2. I will try and get the last couple of gold finds uploaded this morning while the PC holds out.
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25th March 2015 Club's gold record smashed and more new land
I am seeing another landowner interested in our searching his land tomorrow and it sounds like he has a large plot. Is is close to the Barn accommodation so a quick 5 minutes to be on the land. Full details will be posted on the members forum. The guys just popped their 76th gold find today of the season smashing last years record of 71 pieces easily. The guys have been hunting later as the light is now failing at 7pm. Only the real hard core guys like Louisiana Sal do the 10 PM night light hunts LOL. Just one more week to the end of the season so the pressure is off now and they can take it easy !! . I have not had chance to photo the last two gold finds which include a gold signet ring. This years gold page. I am still working my way through last weeks finds and posted a load more stunning hammered and milled silver and relics to the new finds page 2015 March finds 2. Every single decent find made by our club is posted to the latest finds page so I have lots of catching up to do yet. Ind Wendell just left to go back to sunny USA and I was going through his pouch and found what looked like a modern gold ring below but under the scope it is thick gold sheet laid over an inner core which suggests early construction. The punch work and lettering is of Lombardic Edward 1st style so it has been reported as treasure to the museum. Can Marty also found again what looked like a modern gold ring but it has a really good full set of hall marks including a duty paid bust and is 1815 George III of 22 carat. I also posted a 22 carat gold collar stud he also found and a rose gold can band to this years gold page. I just received another large batch of approved approved export licenses including all the Celtic gold full staters that have recently been disclaimed by the museum. I have posted a full list on the members forum.
What looked like a modern gold plated ring is actually a lot earlier and gold sheet on an inner core The punched decoration on the outside is actually writing in Lombardic type script which suggest medieval. I can read the word 'Little' but it is very difficult to make out the rest. I am not sure what the inner core is so I have reported it as potential treasure to the museum in case it is 10% gold or silver by weight Medieval rolled gold ring ?? - reported as potential treasure to museum 1.69g,19mm
Anglo Saxon zoomorphic strap end
22 carat 1815 George III Gold finger ring - date letter U London mint , duty paid mark- bust of George III 1.10g,20mm
Stunning Roman bronze animal headed knife pommel
Huge multi layered rock with blue inlay , Is this Roman ?? sent to museum for their views
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22nd March 2015 New March 2 finds page Just uploaded a load more great hammered silver, gold and relics to a brand new 2015 March Finds page2 to help speed up load times. 2015 pages so far
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21st March 2015 3 more gold found equals our club record More approved exports arrived in the post over the last couple of days including approval for the first group of disclaimed Celtic gold hoards. I have posted a list of names on the members forum.
Stunning strike of 45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus - Trinovantian tribe Celtic gold qtr stater - flower type - sent to PAS for recording VA1608 Very rare 13mm,1.36g
Happy Can Ron - sent by cell phone from the field
1876 Victoria milled silver half sovereign 3.99g, 19.30mm
The guys are still making amazing finds and have now taken the gold total of the season to 71 which equals our best ever season. We still have two weeks of the season left so any crappy old modern gold ring will steal the record. Amazingly the bulk of this season's gold coin finds have all been ancient like Celtic, Roman and Saxon and very few 'modern' gold coins have been found. It was great when Can Ron popped a mint Victorian half sovereign with just a very small edge damage due to the plough. He also found a very rare find of a Henry 1st type 4 (Annulets and Piles) cut penny that has been recorded on the EMC and ID'd by Dr Martin. Ind Wendell also dug an amazing rare 45 BC to 25BC Addedomarus flower type Celtic gold quarter stater and boy is it a crisp example. The guys are certainly keeping the British museum busy this season. I still have another gold band to post that I have not taken pictures of yet. I have also uploaded more great hammered silver and relics to the latest find page. 2015March finds. Some of the hammered silver are beauty strike. I have at least 200 more great finds to photo and post so keep an eye on the March page as I upload even more during the day. I have also added other gold finds to This years gold page. This years gold total is currently 71 that now equal the club's record.
1100-1135 Henry 1st hammered silver half penny I have recorded this as EMC 2015.0089. It is a coin of Henry I type 4 (Annulets and Piles), uncertain mint and moneyer, reading [ ]O[ ]VPI[ ].
13thC lead seal matrix - interesting symbols + S' MAI - Seal of MAIYO
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19th March 2015 Quad gold finds - Our oldest ever Celtic gold coin beaten to 175 BC
175BC Celtic gold qtr stater BC Celtic gold qtr stater - not a tribe I know so researching it. Thanks to John Sills at the CCI for the ID 12mm,1.96g ABC 34 Defaced Die quarter with a left-facing obverse bust obscured by lines and a left-facing horse and rider on the reverse with triskeles below. This type was struck somewhere in the French/Belgian border region in the 2nd century BC by an unknown tribe and possibly dates to around 175 BC plus or minus a couple of decades either way. Used to be very rare, I listed 17 examples in my 2003 book but there are perhaps 30 or so known now Amazing detecting by the guys see's Bav Jeff's mid 2nd BC coin posted on the 18th March beaten into 2nd place by NH Henry's 175BC Celtic gold qtr stater. I could not find it in my reference books and John Sills at the CCI ID'd it spot on. Henry then went on to pop a 2nd Celtic gold and this time a 70 BC Morini boat tree type. His buddy Vt Bob also found a rarer type 50BC Clacton type which I now have reported as potential hoard. Henry then went on to finds what initially looked modern gold hoop but on closer inspection it is solid gold over a copper core and not plated. I sent pictures off to the museum and initial ID is Iron Age from 1300 BC and it will go in for further inspection and recording. I have also added other gold finds to This years gold page. This years gold total is currently 68 with just 3 pieces left to equal the club's record. I have also uploaded more great hammered silver and relics to the latest find page. 2015March finds
70BC Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.44g, 10.8mm
Trinovantes British G “Clacton” quarter, Hobbs 192 Celtic gold 1/4 stater 50BC - sent to PAS for recording Chris Rudd 23.41 Clacton de Jersey - Classed as scarce 1.25g, 13.5mm
Interesting gold loop item - rolled gold over a copper inner - not plated Possible from 1300 BC Iron Age 60mm Long
530 million year old sea urchin fossil
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18th March 2015 Our oldest ever Celtic gold found by Bav Jeff who does the double
Mitch Chris ID'd our oldest ever Celtic gold coin - Mid 2nd C BC Gallo- Belgic A type Very interesting, very thin (1mm) like a medieval hammered gold- Celtic gold qtr gold stater - sent to PAS ID and recording 1.75g, 15mm Iron Age, mid-2nd century BC One of the earliest coins in Britain This is a superb example of the Iron Age die-engraver's art. It also represents what is thought to be the first type of coin ever to circulate in Britain. They were probably made on the Continent in northern France or Belgium. Gold coins like this crossed over the English Channel, perhaps in trade or as gifts between high-ranking individuals. Some of them were eventually buried in coin hoards and not recovered by their owners. The owner may have died, or simply forgotten where they had put them. Alternatively, the coins may have been intended as permanent, sacred offerings to the gods. They are mostly found today by metal-detectorists, in locations throughout south-east England. Another one was found at Fenny Stratford near Milton Keynes. The design of the coin is, at several stages removed, descended from the Greek gold staters of King Philip II of Macedon (reigned 359-336 BC). The hair on the left-facing head has grown considerably, while the original two-horsed chariot on the reverse of the coin has been transformed here into a lively, abstract depiction of a horse surrounded by a large array of symbols. I.M. Stead and S. Youngs, Celts, British Museum Pocket Treasury (London, The British Museum Press, 1996) D. Nash, Coinage in the Celtic world (London, Seaby, 1987)
Stunning strike with full Kings inscription showing Eastern uninscribed Celtic gold full stater of Dubnovellaunus, c 20 BC- sent to PAS ID and recording 5.39g,19.1mm Bav Jeff did the double Celtic gold coins in a morning and I must admit I did not know what he had found. The c20BC Dubnovellaunus full stater is a superb strike with the Kings full legend showing around the horse. Jeff's 2nd Celtic was thin like a hammered gold Saxon or medieval coin but it was clearly Celtic with an abstract horse facing left. I thought is was one of the Kentish types and sent both of them off to PAS for recording and further ID. Meanwhile I had posted them both on the members forum and Mitch Chris our senior researcher came back with a spot on ID. By sheer luck I had posted the obverse with a the right orientation and did not notice the woman's head facing left with a huge mad hair do. It turns out to be our oldest ever Celtic gold at mid 2ndC BC. Chris posted the link to the page with a full write up on the coin at the British museum http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/g/gold_stater.aspx Meanwhile I have posted more great milled and hammered silver and relics to the latest finds page including a superb crusty 13th seal matrix I have soaking to reveal the impression.
13thC seal matrix with cross impression - soaking to clean up inscription
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17th March 2015 More gold, Saxon and great silver coins
10 - 40 AD Cunobelin gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.32g, 12mm
50 BC Celtic gold Gallic import qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording I have posted tons of great hammered and milled silver coins to the latest finds page 2015March finds. including two really nice early James II and Charles II milled silver coins. Rory popped a 2nd Saxon silver sceat before he left and I have have posted it to the March finds page. It is well crusty and needs a good 'cooking' before I send it off for recording and ID. The guys are still finding some great gold coins including two mint Celtic gold qtrs on new fields. Buddy found a mint Cunobelin qtr stater and then a huge Victorian name brooch below. Oki Jim found his first ever Celtic gold with a rarer crisp Gallic type above. I have posted two more treasures to the latest hoard and treasure page including the thickest medieval gilded silver ring I have ever seen. I have updated the hoard and treasure page and this years gold page and I still have 4 more gold finds I have not taken pictures of to add to this page. Check out This years gold page
Huge Victorian gold name badge - possibly French name - fretwork sides and blue stone in mount Continental - no hall marks [French, from Old French, to recall, memory, from Latin subvenīre, to come to mind 42mm L , 3.51g
Great relic - 1794 George III milled gold half guinea forgery
Thickest Medieval gilded silver ring I have ever seen - reported as treasure to museum 13thC Lombaric script *Ihn + LLM 2.3mm thick x 7.2mm W
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13th March 2015 Lots more gold and Saxon silver
Stunning heavily cast Saxon stirrup mount - Type 4 East Anglian Face type mount A hollow cast head with trilobate apex. 2 Fe rivets survive
10-40 AD Cunobelin Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 1.34g, 10.1mm
More great hunting by the guys with two real nice rare George II gold coins and more Celtic gold. Ill Tim's full Guinea looks totally mint and Buddy's half guinea had a slight wrestle with the plough. Wis Steve popped his first ever Celtic gold Cunobelin from an area where none had ever been found and Ch Ron found part of a Dubnovellaunos gold stater taking his coin coin count to 16 keeping top gold coin finder in the club. There have been some superb relics like a stunning face type Saxon East Anglia type stirrup mount. I have uploaded some more great silver relics to the latest finds page 2015March finds with tons more to try and upload today. I have added the medieval hammered silver coins on Feb 2015 page to the forum competition page to win a free trip. Check out your guess. Dr Martin Allen has confirmed the ID ID'd the Saxon gold medallion posted on the 11th and it is a Dutch 600AD gold coin made into a Saxon pendant. The coin is not Saxon but the rest of the pendant might be. This is the Madelinus type from Dorestad in the Netherlands, which has been found in England in relatively large numbers. I shall record it as EMC 2015.0083.
1759 George II milled gold guinea 25mm dia, 8.44g
25BC Eastern uninscribed Celtic gold qtr stater of Dubnovellaunos 11mm,0.67g
c700 AD Saxon silver primary sceat sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording 11.1mm,1.22g
1750 George II milled gold half guinea 22mm, 4.08g
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11th March 2015 Stunning Celtic, Roman and Saxon gold finds
Stunning Saxon gold coin pendant - reported to museum as treasure 1.35g, 15mm dia
Saxon gold solidus ? sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID Semissis (half solidus) of Julius Nepos (474-5) 1.32g,14.1mm This is very interesting find, but unfortunately it is not Anglo-Saxon and neither is it a solidus. This is a semissis (half solidus) of Julius Nepos (474-5), from the Rome mint (RIC X, 3207). The damage may have been caused by removal of a mount.
45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold stater - reported to PAS for recording 16.5mm, 5.48g
50BC Clacton type Celtic gold qtr stater - sent to PAS for recording 13.1mm, 1.43g The guys have gone crazy on the land and found another 7 gold coins including a mint George II gold guinea and a half guinea I have not taken pictures of. Cal George started with a Celtic hoard addendum coin, 45 BC full Adde Celtic stater above then Alb Rory popped a really detailed Clacton type 1/4 stater. Not to be outdone Cal Gary popped what I thought initially was a Saxon gold soildus but Dr martin Allen ID'd it as a 475 AD Roman gold half solidus. Not to be outdone again Alberta Rory found a magnificent Saxon gold coin pendant that could be our first gold sceat. I have sent it off to the Fitzwilliam museum for their views and reported it as treasure to the museum. I have also had to report two Saxon silver Æthelred II's Long Cross type pennies below as a hoard as they are of the same type in the same area of a field. I have posted all the usual hammered silver coins and relic finds to the new hunt page including a mint medieval groat and a beauty gilded silver medieval heart pendant treasure. 2015March finds. I have updated the hoard and treasure page and this years gold page. This years gold page
2 - Saxon hammered silver pennies - too fragile to clean - reported as potential hoard Sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID 978 - 1016 AD Æthelred II's Long Cross type
1413 - 22 Henry V hammered silver groat - Class C - Mullet on right shoulder - satire stops Obv + hENRIC x DIx GRAx REXxANGLxZxFRANC Rev CIVI/TAS/LON/DON - London mint
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9th March 2015 Seven more gold finds including Saxon and Celtic
Staffordshire hoard example of complete button Anglo Saxon gold button with tiny stone inlays - reported to museum as treasure 2.31g, 18.5mm dia
Merovingian Saxon gold tremissis of the 7th century - reported to museum as hoard 1.19g, 13.5mm
45 BC Addedomarus Celtic gold qtr stater - reported to PAS for recording 13.1mm, 1.33g
The guys are on fire out there and Ill John has doubled his Saxon gold coin total to 2 now and he also popped a mint 40BC Adde Celtic gold qtr stater. John's previous Saxon gold hoard coin was acquired by Colchester museum and is currently on display there. The find of the hunt so far however has to be Cal Gary's Saxon gold button above and the glass stones were still lodged in the mud when he dug it. I am keeping the museum busy and have just reported another 7 pieces of gold including an ancient gold sheet and a nugget. Miss Brandon found a really neat 17th/18thC gold posy ring with a really sweet inscription below. I have posted them all to the new finds page 2015March finds. I have updated this years gold page which now stands at 46. I have so many more great finds to post including two Saxon silver pennies I have not played with yet. Dr Martin has ID'd the cut half penny Saxon posted on the 7th March as a Cnut This is a coin of Cnut's Short Cross type, probably from York, with a mint signature that might be read as [ ]RPI. I have recorded it as EMC 2015.0078.
17th/18thC gold posy ring - reported to museum as potential treasure 'GOD FOR EVER BLESS US FOREVER 26mm, 3.16g
1869 Maximiliano Mexican gold coin in ring 2.57g, 17mm
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7th March 2015 2 more Saxon silver's and great relics
Stunning medieval harness pendant - blue and red enamel with gold
c700 AD Saxon silver primary sceat sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording 1.09g, 11.2mm This is indeed a fine example of Series C2, which I have recorded as EMC 2015.0077.
Saxon hammered silver cut half penny fragment - sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and ID Can Drew added 2 more Saxon silver coins to his count this week with another mint Saxon sceat and a rarer Saxon silver hammered penny fragment. I have sent both to the Fitzwilliam museum for recording and Dr Martin has only recorded one so far. He has also recorded It John's rare Henry II Teably coin below on the EMC database. There have been some cracking relics found including a mint medieval enamelled harness mount above from Virginia Marg. I have posted loads more silver and relics to the latest finds page 2015 Feb finds. I have just created a new March 2015 finds page to speed up load times but not uploaded any finds to that page yet. I have also due to the numbers we have found created a new page just dedicated to just our Venetian silver soldino coins. The guys found another two this week making a total of four examples over the last two weeks. I have also added the history of the coin and types you can find. Interestingly we have only found one example of a type 2 so far.
1792 George III milled silver penny
1158 -1189 AD Henry II hammered silver penny ' Tealby' cross and crosslet type 1.14g, 19mm x 20mm In 1158 a monetary reform was introduced in England which was of sufficient importance for the contemporary chroniclers to record that 'a new money was made, which was the sole currency of the kingdom.' This coinage is notorious for its ugly appearance, bad craftsmanship and careless execution. It continued till 1180, and is named after a large hoard which was found at Tealby, Lincolnshire, in 1807
Many thanks for this very helpful information about the find, which I have recorded as EMC 2015.0073.
13thC seal matrix
Georgian fob seal - Dove of peace flying right
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3rd March 2015 2 More gold, Saxon silver and potential Roman hoard
c700 AD Saxon silver primary sceat sent to Fitzwilliam museum for ID and recording 1.16g, 12mm Many thanks for letting me know about this Series C2 sceat, which is EMC 2015.0066.
1828 George IV milled gold half sovereign 19.1mm,3.98g
Can Drew popped a mint Saxon silver sceat and Dr Martin has recorded it on the Early Medieval Corpus database as EMC 2015.0066. Org Rick then found his first ever gold coin with a very crisp George IV half sovereign. Meanwhile Seattle Brian found a remarkable condition Roman bronze on new land. Mark Lehman the Roman expert suggest that it's condition could have come from a disturbed pot so the guys are looking closely for more and any deep target. Mark's fascinating write up is below.
Mint condition 4thC Roman bronze sent for ID Given the usual corrosion and edge-chipping we tend to see on almost all the Roman Æ you find, we have to assume both a long time in the plow-soil and/or harsh fertilizers and pesticides are to blame for the typically poor state of preservation to which we have become accustomed. This piece however, given its generally high state of preservation, patina and near total lack of edge-chipping makes me think this has only very recently been disturbed from a long-term site of deposition and may even be a piece from the top of a larger, so-far undiscovered group - or it might have been found elsewhere from the average, active farm fields you work - or both. Of course just about anyone can clearly read the CONSTANTINVS AVG obverse legend and tell it's Constantine I, "The Great", 307-337 AD. On the reverse, the PROVIDENTIAE AVGG legend framing the typical campgate of 6 layers with no door, two turrets, and a star above, and even the PTRE mint mark from the mint of Trier, is all perfectly clear as well. This places it in the final emission of centenionales with the PROVIDENTIAE campgate reverses, 327-8 AD. After this issue of campgates, the familiar two soldiers flanking one or two standards GLORIA EXERCITVS was introduced and became the most common and current reverse type for all issues of Centenionales for at least the next 15 years. The reference is: RIC VII 504 and this specific type is rated "C3" (extremely common) for frequency of appearance in major collections, mid 20th century. Mark
Large medieval decorated and gilded shield boss or mount - 4 rivet fixings Obv - Cross with 4 Fleur de Lis in qtrs I have posted a load more great finds to the latest finds page 2015 Feb finds including the beauty heavy shield boss above found by Wash Tom and another gold ring bezel. I have updated this year gold page that stands at 40 pieces. I have been trying to get a English reference book on Venetian silver coins with no success. Two more found during the week so I did a lot of research on the net to get all the legends on the early hammered silver examples to help ID them. I came across lost of useful info and history while I was researching so I have posted below the coins for reference.
Venetian Soldino legends and history During the early 15th and early 16th centuries the English economy experienced so serious a shortage of English-struck halfpennies that people began using foreign coinage to fill the gap. The coin they used was the Venetian soldino. The Venetians were notorious traders in the late medieval period with trade networks covering the Mediterranean and Europe. The Venetian fleet of galleys set out for England during May and stayed there until late August or early September, During these summer months soldini entered the English economy through trade with Venetian merchants and quickly became widespread across England. The soldino, meaning ‘little shilling’ became nicknamed the ‘galyhalpens’, or Galley-halfpence, after the ‘Galley-men’ who imported them. While the general population was enjoying these new exotic coins, the government was grappling with two major problems. The first was that the soldino was an illegally imported coin, and the second was that it weighed slightly less than an English halfpenny but mimicked it nonetheless. Soldini therefore became a particular source of irritation for the English government. During the early 15th century port-officials were charged with confiscating any soldini they came across and were later given the powers to forcibly search the galleys. Contemporary documents show large quantities of soldini being seized at London, Dover and Southampton. By the 1420s the English government eventually persuaded the Venetian senate to forbid the export of soldini, which effectively stemmed the flow of the coins into England. This success was short lived however, as large quantities of coins were imported once more by Venetian merchants in the early 16th century. Venetian soldini span the period c.1382-1526. The dates of these coins show that the majority entered England in two substantial incursions: the first 1400- c.1415 under Doge Michele Steno, and the second c.1501-21 under Doge Leonardo Loredan Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 The Doges Andrea Contarini 1368-1382 (Type 1) Italian States-Venice, Andrea Contarini as Doge (1368-1382), Soldino, 1369-1379, Second Type, First Issue, Venice Mint, Filippo Barbarigo (May 10, 1370-May 18, 1385) as Mintmaster for Silver Michele Morosini 1382 Italian States-Venice, Antonio Venier as Doge (1382-1400), Soldino, Venice Mint Italian States-Venice, Antonio Venier as Doge (1382-1400), Soldino, Venice Mint Italian States-Venice, Antonio Venier as Doge (1382-1400), Soldino, Venice Mint
Italian States-Venice, Michele Steno as Doge (1400-1413), Soldino, Venice Mint
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27th Feb 2015 Viking gold ring confirmed - Monster hammered silver - Disclaimed treasures
REPORT ON POTENTIAL TREASURE FOR HM CORONER Ref.: 2014 T939 The ring consists of a gold sheet bezel of elongated lozenge-shape, which has been drawn into wires at each end. The ends of the wires are hooked, showing that they would originally have been twisted together, but the ring has been slightly flattened and the ends have sprung apart. The bezel has an internally toothed bordering groove, within which it is punch decorated above and below a short median ridge with two rows of single-pelleted, apex-to-apex triangles becoming two single triangles at the ends of the ridge, while groups of two or three triangles are squeezed into the narrow triangular shoulders beyond them. Length, 23.7mm; width, 10.4mm (max); weight, 2.0g. A gold ring of similar, though more ovoid, form from Beachamwell, Norfolk, was reported as Treasure in 2004 (Treasure Annual Report 2004, no. 86, where further parallels are noted). A narrower version from Whorlton, North Yorkshire, and a fragment of another, both also in gold, were reported in 2012 (2012/T497 – PAS SWYOR-56EA98; and 2012/T62 – PAS NMS-D7AC68) and a silver ring of the form from Wood Enderby, Lincolnshire, in 2011 (2011/T76; PAS NCL-90DD85). A number of related rings in non-precious metal are recorded on the database of the Portable Antiquities Scheme and for the type, see J. Graham-Campbell, 2011 (The Cuerdale Hoard and related Viking-Age silver and gold from Britain and Ireland in the British Museum, London, British Museum Press, 104-106). They date from the late 9th – 10th century. The ring from Tendring district would therefore qualify as Treasure under two of the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act: it is more than 300 years old and the precious metal content exceeds 10%. I went to the museum today to pick up the disclaimed Celtic hoard coins posted on the 12th Feb post and there were several other disclaimed treasures ready for pick up. List below. Col Bruce - Ancient gold ingot I have also had a few more British Museum curators reports through by e-mail including confirmation of the Viking gold ring I had ID'd from Sept found by Can Ryan. Monster rare find and a good bet for 'Find of the year' this season. I posted more great hammered silver and relics to the latest finds page 2015 Feb finds including a monster pair of rare Charles II silver coins. The half crown below found by NV Bill is the last of the hammered silver coins before the machine made coins came in. I have posted a shot of the size comparison and production types below.
Treasure Case: 2014 T940Known as Essex: Post Medieval silver pin.PAS reference: ESS-9CC3F6Finder: Mr James J Description: A silver-gilt dress pin in two pieces. The pin has a hollow cast spherical head formed of two hemispheres. The lower hemisphere connects directly to the shank of the pin. The pin is broken just below the head. The remainder of the pin tapers to a point. The upper hemisphere is decorated with filigree and granulated designs forming circles with a knop in the centre of each; four are located around the circumference and one at the top of the head. The lower hemisphere is decorated with four filigree and granulated designs forming circles. There are also traces of gilding on the head, though not much of it survives. The shank is also bent in several places. Dimensions: Discussion: Similar examples can be found on the PAS database: BERK-832BA6 (2014 T428), SUR-237365 (2013 T752) and NMS-BD3138 (2013 T634). The object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal and is over 300 years old. Consequently it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996 in terms of both age and precious metal content. Report by: Ben Paites, Finds Liaison assistant, Essex
1660-2 Charles II hammered silver half crown - 30 pence Crown mint mark - 3rd issue 14.68g, 35.1mm dia x 2mm thick
1663 Charles II milled silver penny - 2nd issue- bust to edge of coin (machine made single arched crown)
Size comparison of two earliest Charles II silver coins, half crown and penny
1280 1286 Alexander III Scottish hammered silver penny - 2nd Coinage Stars have 6 points Ref SA3HD-005 Obv ALEXANDER DEI GRA Rev SCO/TOR/VM+/REX
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19th Feb 2015 Disclaimed gold hoards - more finds posted and approved exports - potential new 'Barn' house
1679 Charles II milled silver four pence
Some of the disclaimed 45 BC Celtic stater of Addedomaros Another wad of approved export licenses arrived this morning, names posted on members forum. Washington Tom's team arrive tomorrow so I thought I would have a free week to try and catch up on posting the finds from last week. I have done 3/4 of them and posted a load more pictures to bottom of the 2015 Feb finds. I got caught out badly as the museum has sent out loads of disclaimed letters to all the finders of the three separate Celtic gold hoards from the last couple of years. I now have to prepare separate export license applications and pay the landowner for them all. The museum finally decided not to purchase them, probably as they already have a lot of other examples we found they acquired that are currently on display in the Colchester museum. It is great news for the guys as they get to take them home but a lot more paperwork for me. Chicago Ron also had his 17th/18thC gold posy ring below disclaimed so I have to knock up the paperwork for that also. On the latest find page I have also posted several replies from Mark Lehman ID'ing the Roman coin finds from last week. Check out the 2015 Feb finds page.
Treasure T178 a 18k gold finger ring dating from the 17th or 18th century, with inscription "True to thee yle ever be" I went and saw an additional huge rental property yesterday and have posted large numbers of pictures of the facilities onto the members forum. It is in a fantastic location near our sites and it is possible Louisiana Sal might be tempted to run an extra Barn hunt in April to trial the property. I will post details after Sal has had a wandered around it and worked out the logistics.
An internal flint mould of an echinoid (Echinocorys) Echinoderms first appeared in the fossil record in the Cambrian around 530 million years ago
Roman hanging pendant - circle designs
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14th Feb 2015 More gold, first Saxon and rare Celtic bronze unit More approved export licenses arrived yesterday and I have posted the list of names on the members forum.
1st Celtic bronze unit - needs careful soaking and cleaning Obv Horse facing right
The guys left this morning and had a great hunt right up to the end with our first Saxon silver coin of 2015 from Mass Robert and in great shape. Dr Martin has confirmed it's recording (EMC number) and type below . Miss Sandie found a very rare find for this area with a Celtic bronze unit that will require really careful cleaning on the horse facing right before I record it with PAS. The guys found a bunch of great coins and relics and I have started uploading more to the latest finds page 2015 Feb finds The next team in arrives on the 20th so I have time to catch up posting the finds and completing museum paperwork.
Primary Saxon silver sceat 600- 700 AD - Plumed Bird variety - Sent to Fitzwilliam museum for recording and confirmed type 1.19g, 12.1mm Many thanks for this new coin, which I have recorded as EMC 2015.0044. This is a classic example of Series E, Vico variety 2.
13thC medieval seal matrix
Amazing condition Roman bronze coin sent to Mark Lehman for ID 2.90g, 21.5mm
11,000 BC Stone Age flint scraper
Victorian gold signet ring - Continental mark
Roman lock bolt of bronze, circa 100 AD - 200 AD Lock bolts formed part of a tumbler lock and would have been opened with a slide key. Compare WAW-73CEE6 and BERK-D5E561 which state that "Similar lock bolts were discovered at Vindolanda in contexts dating between AD 120 and 180 (Birley, 1997, p26)."
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12th Feb 2015 6 more gold finds - more approved exports
Both coins found by Mass Steve so I did this size comparison photo of a full and qtr stater Just reported 5 gold Celtic gold coins to PAS and the BM this morning as potential hoard. Mass Steve not only found his first ever gold coin but managed within an hour to find two mint Celtic gold staters, a full Gallo Belgic and a qtr Morini. I took the opportunity to take a neat comparison picture above of the two so you can see the relative sizes. Miss Jeff also found his first ever Celtic gold and when he got home he had what looked like part of a silver unit. I put it under my microscope this morning and it is another fragment of a 50 BC Celtic Clacton type debased full stater. I have not photo'd Steve's 2nd gold ring find yet and have loads of great relics to upload yet. While the guys were search for more Celtic gold Boston Beau found a stunning medieval heraldic enamelled shield mount. below.
The Spink bible It has certainly been senior member Mass Steve's hunt so far with 4 gold finds and he also wins a copy of Spink's Coin of England book for the first great find of 2015 which was his medieval gold ring posted on 8th Feb. Updated this years gold page that now sits at 38 pieces, I have not uploaded Steve's 2nd gold ring yet to this page. 2015 Gold Page I have posted some more really neat relic and coins to the new finds page 2015 Feb finds
Stunning large enamelled medieval heraldic shield mount - 40mm high
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11th Feb 2015 5 more gold found and real neat relics - disclaimed treasures
Rarer 1420 Henry V hammered silver half groat - Class F London, annulet and trefoil by crown Satire stop to other legend - 11 arches to tressure - mullet on breast- tall neck with 'larynx'- Crown of earlier class A-C Obv +hENRIC:DI:GRA:REX.ANGLIE:Z:F' Rev CIVI/TAS/LOND/DON - London mint
Boston Beau left presents engraved award to Mass Rob for clubs top 'Coin hunter 2014' - total 117 coins for week The guys are on fire out there and have found 4 more Celtic gold coins and another neat gold signet ring. I have not had chance to photo them yet as I am working on the rest of the finds and museum items. I had a meeting this morning with the museum and dropped off more treasures and picked up a couple of disclaimed items. I have posted a list of finders names on the members forum. Boston Gary popped a really neat Honorius Roman silver coin below and nearby Miss Sandie found a fascinating large gilded coin that turn out to be a really neat 2 Escudo gold coin forgery of the period. I have posted some more really crisp medieval hammered silver coins to the new finds page 2015 Feb finds I have had feedback from Ian at the BM on the last Celtic gold qtr stater found. All Celtic coins are now recorded with PAS and not the CCI anymore as the two systems are not linked. This is probably what Chris Rudd calls a “Maldon Wheel” type. Regards, Ian
Roman silver coin - Honorius - 393-423 AD. 0.41g, 11mm The coins are a denomination known as a siliqua. Some of them had been clipped to remove silver from the edges. Such tampering with the coinage was a very serious offence, and could only have taken place on the scale it is found in Britain when the Roman hold on the province had relaxed early in the fifth century AD. Clipping was done to create a pool of silver bullion from the currency of the state that could be used by private individuals for their own ends: treason, in a word. Conventional wisdom has it that the clipping of coins was actually done to mint more unofficial siliquae and so make the pool of currency stretch a bit further at a time when no more bona fide Roman coinage was reaching the province.
Fascinating gilded coin find - fake 1709 gold 2 Escudos 5.09g, 24.1mm Id'd by club researcher Ohio Drew Obverse: cross potent with quartered castles and lions. Border of dots. The legend reads PHILILLUP V D G HISPAN.
Probably one of the smallest hammered silver coins you can find, 1/3rd the weight of a Medieval silver farthing 1625-42 Charles 1st hammered silver half penny - Rose each side - no legend type
0.17g, 9.5mm
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8th Feb 2015 Kick off and two gold off the bat
Probably a 40 BC Southern style QC type or even a Regini - it is in between the two, classed as rare Sent to PAS for recording 12.1mm,1.36g
13thC Medieval gold ring - reported as treasure to museum 24mm, 2.0g I have started a new finds page for the 2015 Feb kick off and uploaded two gold finds the guys have made already. Rare mint Celtic gold qtr Regini tribe from Boston Gary and a beauty medieval gold ring popped by OK Steve. I will do I bigger post tomorrow as I am busy doing museum paperwork and updating this site with the new menu bars. Check out the couple of finds I have just posted on the link below. I will do more later.
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2nd Feb 2015 Five days to the kick off - more approved exports - more great ref books
Great new ref books arrived We have just 5 days to the kick off to the start of the 2015 session and I am still banging away preparing more export license applications. I have just a few more to finish and then the guys will start pulling out more for me to process. 3 new reference books I ordered arrived and I have updated ID's on the military badge page. The seal book has fantastic info on dating seals by shape and I have posted a couple of shots below and on the medieval seal page.
Typical seal shapes - date periods I received a huge wad of approved export licences back and approval on the 5 Celtic gold coin finds that the British Museum were making their decision on whether their location could constitute a hoard. Their Celtic gold expert deemed they did not so far and the export applications will be back approved. List of all the names are posted on the members forum. Updated the free forum competition page with latest missed medieval silver coins like the Henry VIII above - total at 240 coins
Roman silver coin - needs cooking I have posted more missed finds to the bottom of the 2014 Oct2 finds page including a crispy Roman silver coin a guy had in his button bag.
Merovingian tremissis of the 7th century Saxon gold coin - this is part of an existing hoard and reported as hoard to the museum I got a mail in from Ill Wendell and his and Ill Mark's Saxon gold coins had their coroner's inquest on the 6th Jan 2015 and they were declared treasure. In the the fall I was informed that the the two Saxon Gold Coins we,Il Mark and I, found in March 2012 were going forward to Inquest . The Coroner declared them 'Treasure ' on Jan. 6 .The Coins are now going to the Treasure Valuation Committee .I am so glad this is finally happening !!! Anyone wishing to find out more can go to Portable Antiquities Scheme . Put in the search 2010 T254 . Interesting the first Coins you will find are a group of Celtic Gold Coins , also, probably found by our Club Members Wendell
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22nd Jan 2015 Disclaimed Celtic gold hoard and more exports + a bomb ! WW II bomb found. Let's be careful Out There. - local find
Treasure Act 1996: 2013 T141 Iron Age 70 to 50 BC gold coins Great news for the guys that found the mixed Celtic gold hoard above back in Feb of 2013. The museum have just disclaimed the whole group so they now get to take them home .I have now applied for export licenses for them all. The museum have acquired a large number of our Celtic and Roman gold coin hoards, most of which are currently on display at the Colchester museum. I am still sitting here banging away processing finds pouches and have posted a load more photo's and full finds lists to the members forum.
13thC Medieval seal matrix Device of the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). A lamb, facing right, looking back over its shoulder at a staff. The lamb's left foreleg is folded under him as he genuflects.
13thC Heraldic shield mount Gilbert "The Red" (red haired) de Clare & son of Richard-- was one of the Earls of Gloucestershire (7th , I think) and had a whole bunch of other lands in 20 counties in Eng and Ireland. Joined the Montfort rebellion against the king. Married a jaon (Johanna) daughter of Edward II Longshanks , she was born in Acre - the site in the holy land where the Crusaders / Templar's lost it all . He was born in 1243'.
I have posted more missed finds to the bottom of the 2014 Oct2 finds page including a crusty medieval seal matrix and heraldic mount I cleaned up above.
1509-26 Henry VIII hammered silver half penny - wide hair - Cross fourchee - single arched crown - Portcullis mint mark London mint 12mm, 0.39g Updated the free forum competition page with latest missed medieval silver coins like the Henry VIII above - total at 239 coins
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More news pages Brad's gold medieval gold statue English Saxon gold coin found Double Cunobelin Celtic gold Chicago Reid's Roman gold ring NS Andy's Saxon strap end Medieval Iconic gold ring find First Celtic gold of the season Celtic Woad cosmetic grinder and Jeff Roman Pecker find Viking silver strap end- Rare Roman silver coin finds Great Saxon silver finds Offa Rex - Coenwulf - Hammered gold Villa Dig - Roman gold - Celtic gold hoard found Can Majos and Mass Bills gold rings - Texas Dave's hammered gold Roman gold coin - Mass Bruce's axe hoard 2000BC Axe - Boston Buds Saxon gold michelle@colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk
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'A badge for a Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in bronze and dating somewhere around C13/14th possibly very slightly later . This is a very scarce item and it relates to The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem being a Catholic chivalric order of Knighthood that traces its roots to Godfrey of Bouillon, principal leader of the First Crusade. According to reliable sources in the Vatican and Jerusalem, it began in historical reality as a mixed clerical and lay confraternity (association) of pilgrims which gradually grew around the most central of the Christian holy places in the Middle East, the Holy Sepulchre or the tomb of Jesus Christ.This would have been a pin for a member of the order , there is a mark on the reverse where the original pin would have been fixed '
