Author Topic: Anybody digg ancient coins? (Read 85300 times)

hooverman · « **Reply #75 on:** February 16, 2007, 03:54:19 pm »

Sceat of Eadbehrt and a couple of Septimii.

areich · « **Reply #76 on:** February 16, 2007, 05:03:54 pm »

Even the commonest LRB would be a treasure if I found it myself, I envy you!

DruMAX · « **Reply #77 on:** February 16, 2007, 06:18:27 pm »

that Elizabeth I is in fantastic shape!!

hooverman · « **Reply #78 on:** February 16, 2007, 06:25:10 pm »

The coin maybe but Lizzie sure isn't.....

They didn't spare her a 'warts and all' job with her portrait !

His Star · « **Reply #79 on:** February 17, 2007, 12:42:54 am »

Quote from: ancientcoins on July 15, 2006, 06:38:02 pm

AMAZING bird fibula!!!

Andrew

Andrew,
that is what I was thinking too, really nice bird!!

basemetal · « **Reply #80 on:** February 17, 2007, 11:48:34 pm »

Hey! I metal detect here in the US and wow! Just last week I found 2 wheat pennies, 7 beer pull tabs circa 1967, and an Ipana toothpaste tube.....ahem...
Marcus's finds always amaze me.
Basemetal.

PeterD · « **Reply #81 on:** February 18, 2007, 07:02:32 am »

Obviously Americans are just as careless with their money and their rubbish as the Romans were!

Scotvs Capitis · « **Reply #82 on:** February 18, 2007, 10:15:45 am »

I find pull tabs in the most remote and unlikely places, even where I am sure no man has tread in 100 years, yet they are there.

Metal detecting is fun, but one must accept the fact that most metal detecting is more of a service to mankind as glorified trash cleanup.

Marcus Aurelius · « **Reply #83 on:** March 08, 2007, 01:39:49 pm »

Hello again after long time.Finaly spring time here so i can hunt more often.
Few coins from my last hunt;Gratianus,Iulianus ll,Claudius ll,and 2 Constantine.Long time i did not dug something realy nice

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I hope i will post one nice denar next time...or siliqua,sestertius maybe.Noooo i will find one solidus or aureus.

Regards

Scipio Helveticus · « **Reply #84 on:** March 08, 2007, 01:54:16 pm »

Still great finds Marcus!!! I must say that you inspired me to buy my own detector, but unfortunatly I have no time to use it. I might take it out tomorrow!!

DruMAX · « **Reply #85 on:** March 08, 2007, 02:02:23 pm »

thats a real nice Gratian.

His Star · « **Reply #86 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:36:40 am »

Quote from: hooverman on February 16, 2007, 03:51:50 pm

My first treasure case back in 1996 was a purse loss of coins of Elizabeth I, mostly sixpences.

That is a really nice Elizabeth!

His Star · « **Reply #87 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:38:42 am »

Quote from: Marcus Aurelius on March 08, 2007, 01:39:49 pm

Hello again after long time.Finaly spring time here so i can hunt more often.
Few coins from my last hunt
Regards

That is really cool that you all find these nice coins!

SC · « **Reply #88 on:** March 09, 2007, 08:50:04 am »

Marcus,

Is the Gratian a Wreath with VOT XV MVLT XX reverse?

Also, if you don't mind questions from someone stuck in Canada where you can't dig:

Where are you (roughly)?

What mints do the coins you find come from?

I am wondering if there is any correlation. For example, if you are located near Lugdunum do you find more Lugdunum, Arelate, Treveri, etc??

Shawn

Marcus Aurelius · « **Reply #89 on:** March 09, 2007, 01:41:06 pm »

Quote from: otlichnik on March 09, 2007, 08:50:04 am

Marcus,

Is the Gratian a Wreath with VOT XV MVLT XX reverse?

Also, if you don't mind questions from someone stuck in Canada where you can't dig:

Where are you (roughly)?

What mints do the coins you find come from?

I am wondering if there is any correlation. For example, if you are located near Lugdunum do you find more Lugdunum, Arelate, Treveri, etc??

Shawn

It is FELICITAS ROMANORUM rev.
I live in the same town where Gratian was born,also Aurelianus,Probus,Maximianus Herculius and Constantius ll.I hope this will help.
There is so manny diferent mint marks on my coins from Nicomedia - Mediolanum,but i think Siscia prevail.

DruMAX · « **Reply #90 on:** March 09, 2007, 01:47:44 pm »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sremska_Mitrovica

SC · « **Reply #91 on:** March 09, 2007, 05:21:31 pm »

DruMAX, thanks for the "hint"

Marcus, thanks for the info. I spent three years in Sarajevo and got to Belgrade, Osijek, Srebrenica, etc but never made it to Sremska Mitrovica.

It is always interesting to see from how far away the coins you find come from.

Shawn

Cleisthenes · « **Reply #92 on:** March 09, 2007, 08:47:19 pm »

I can only imagine how exciting it must be to "find" ancient coins (let alone the beauties you've found)! It must be, literally, wonderful.

Jim

Marcus Aurelius · « **Reply #93 on:** March 22, 2007, 01:55:49 pm »

Hello again.
Couple Ae coins from last hunting:Probus,Diocletianus,Claudius Gothicus,and 3 Constantius II.
My friend dug this Vespasianus denar.
Regards

Circus_Maximus · « **Reply #94 on:** March 22, 2007, 02:29:27 pm »

good stuff , keep it coming.

you find these in groups mostly or solo?

and ....

when can I come visit and assist??

Cibalia · « **Reply #95 on:** March 22, 2007, 02:30:36 pm »

Good condition I see. I have always found that when the Constantinian coins are coming up really bad, the Aurelians and Probus coins are still in great condition.
MA is right about Siscia mint being predominate, but we still get a great deal of Constantinian coins from Thessalonika.
I don't know how MA does for Moesian coinage as he hasn't posted any, but I dig a great deal.

DruMAX · « **Reply #96 on:** March 22, 2007, 02:50:01 pm »

nice Probus...

Cleisthenes · « **Reply #97 on:** March 24, 2007, 08:01:51 am »

Congratulations!

Jim

Marcus Aurelius · « **Reply #98 on:** March 24, 2007, 10:51:47 am »

Quote from: Circus_Maximus on March 22, 2007, 02:29:27 pm

good stuff , keep it coming.

you find these in groups mostly or solo?

and ....

when can I come visit and assist??

I never found coins in group (just 2 coins jam sometimes) but i expect one large hoard very soon.

Maximus i am sorry but no vacancy until next year.I expect some good friends from USA to come over and to hunt with me.
Here is also one nice Crispus dug recently.
Regards

Marcus Aurelius · « **Reply #99 on:** April 20, 2007, 04:14:46 pm »

Hello again.
Finally i dug one denar after long long time.Welcome Geta!

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