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Nick J

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Found in garden
« on: June 06, 2020, 09:28:10 am »
Hi, whilst digging over my larger than average garden, I have found many pieces of pottery, odd shaped metal and just yesterday what looks like a coin, possibly Roman. I live in an old town, and near to an ancient roman Wall. Now this potential coin is in a right old mess and may be too far gone. However if anyone can help it would be appreciated.


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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2020, 09:32:48 am »
Better pictures of both sides would help, also if you can provide weight and size.
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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2020, 10:54:24 am »
Thank you for your reply, I have weighed the coin, kitchen scales say 4 grams.  2 more images attached, of the other side and next to a ruler.

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2020, 11:13:40 am »
It is going to be difficult in that condition. I cannot help. You never know though. Someone else here might just glance and know what it is. It happens all the time.
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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2020, 11:37:20 am »
I see remnants of an inscription in the very first photo.  Latin letters.

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2020, 12:43:12 pm »
Do we think that it is Roman?  Its quite exciting finding something so old in ones garden.  I will probably find a freindly metal detectorist who wishes to have a scout about.  Thank you for the replies so far.  Excitedly yours, Nick

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2020, 05:29:23 pm »
Here are the letters I see, but the inscription doesn’t quite look like a Roman coin legend.  That could be the lighting though.  Best to have someone examine in hand.

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2020, 08:08:36 pm »
I think something medieval or modern.
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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2020, 07:12:37 am »
It appears to be a hammered coin, so if it is English, 17th century at the latest.

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2020, 08:44:44 am »
the border appears solid, not dotted.  That would rule out Roman.

The lettering looks classical though so post-medieval would be my guess as well.

Too thick to be hammered I think.

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2020, 01:34:44 pm »
How too thick to be hammered? A sestertius is pretty thick, or a Charles I crown. Just saying.  ;D

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Re: Found in garden
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2020, 10:11:33 am »
Showing a mere fraction of a coin makes it extremely difficult to determine
almost anything at all. Also, when showing images, it does help a great
deal if one can actually see what is shown, suitably size, clear and focused,
and properly lit so one can actually see the necessary identifying details.

Having said that, one can see the letters TH II, though reversed.
That would seem to indicate toward Elizabeth II, and the fact that it has
been reversed seems to suggest that this is some sort of blank that has
been used take an impression of a coin of QE II. Perhaps someone used
this to hit another coin with a hammer to see what would happen.
Who knows!

In any case, not ancient, and probably not a coin. A modern piece of metal.

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