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Fire Fighter 43
02-24-2018, 04:53 PM
I was not going to post until after my trip but I could not resist after making the find of my life. We went on a field called the Roman hoard field where I found four small Roman coins. One has some nice detail the others are toasted. They are all about the diameter of a pencil eraser and we’re from 4-10 on the Equinox, which is just over the iron. After lunch we moved to a field called castle because it once had a castle on it. It also had Roman coins found on it. My first coin on this field was a big copper Roman about the size of a quarter. Shortly after that I hit a solid 86 on the Deus. When I first realized it was silver I thought I had another hammmerd silver until I started spraying the mud off with my water bottle and slowly revieled a Roman Silver. I about had a heart attack. I dropped my stuff and I think I was sprinting twords Tim (Illdigger) yelling “Roman Silver!!!!” So far this has been an amazing trip. 9 coppers, 8 Romans & 2 hammered silver plus many bits and bobs.

Ken C
02-24-2018, 05:04 PM
Beautiful!!!! Very happy for you! I leave for my UK trip in 19 days...I hope the coin Gods smile on me like they did for you.

Is that considered treasure or can you bring it home with you?

WOW!!! :perfect10:

Fire Fighter 43
02-24-2018, 05:38 PM
Beautiful!!!! Very happy for you! I leave for my UK trip in 19 days...I hope the coin Gods smile on me like they did for you.

Is that considered treasure or can you bring it home with you?

WOW!!! :perfect10:

its not considered treasure, I should be able to take it home in 9-12 months. What hunt club are you going to the UK with?

Ken C
02-24-2018, 05:51 PM
its not considered treasure, I should be able to take it home in 9-12 months. What hunt club are you going to the UK with?

I'll be with Brandon Neice (DrTones) and Chris from www.MetalDetectingHolidays.com (http://www.MetalDetectingHolidays.com). Land on the 16th, leave on the 29th with 10 fulls days of digging.

So anything over 50 years takes 9-12 months, even if it's not treasure? :(

Digger Don
02-24-2018, 06:14 PM
Awesome Jeff!!!
I've been waiting to see how you guys were doing.
Man, you're killing it and doing us midwest guys proud:clapping:
I can only dream of digging coins like that.
:congrats::envious:

Donnie B
02-24-2018, 08:00 PM
Roman Silver! That is certainly a Find of a Lifetime! Congrats!

OxShoeDrew
02-24-2018, 08:19 PM
You're killing it, Jeff!!! So excited for you!:omg: Tim doing well?

Cooper
02-24-2018, 08:23 PM
Glade you guys are having a good trip congrats on the finds

Full Metal Digger
02-24-2018, 10:35 PM
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Congratulations on the roman silver! She's a real stunner too. I hope you guys are shooting video because I would love to see that coin coming out of the ground. I hope you find plenty more. Best wishes, Dave.

Ill Digger
02-25-2018, 01:48 AM
You've never seen a person with a smile on their face like Jeff had on his face as he came walking towards me with a closed fist.:cheesysmile::cheesysmile::cheesysmile:
Simply beautiful! I don't think they get much crisper than that. Just amazing:shocked05:

Jeff is on a roll! :clapping::cheering:

Bucknut
02-25-2018, 07:36 AM
That's why you go over there! Amazing!

Lodge Scent
02-25-2018, 10:16 AM
:envious::envious::envious: !

BTV Digger
02-25-2018, 10:37 AM
Way to go Jeff!!! Curious as to who’s the Emperor on the obverse? Post Claudius I’d imagine.

John

del
02-25-2018, 11:32 PM
:shocked03::shocked05::wow: Amazing coin Jeff I'm incredibly happy for you :cheering::cheering:

Fire Fighter 43
02-26-2018, 03:41 PM
Here is some more info on my Roman Silver. The guy that runs the hunt club has an expert that I.D. It. Below is what he wrote about it.

“This is a silique of Arcadius, 383-408 AD. It’s from the mint of Milan, 397-402 AD.
D N ARCADIVS P F AVG -- VOT / X / MVLT XV // MDPS
This is quite a decent piece”

aloldstuff
02-27-2018, 02:53 PM
For years I have read posts from you guys out in the midwest about us here living in the Northeast having all the relics and old coppers. Well it's my turn....I am so jealous of you and Tim right now. Roman silver....WOW. Thanks for not waiting until your return to post...:envious::notworthy::happy:

A3badger
03-12-2018, 09:44 PM
Jeff that was the nices roman silver i ever seen come out of the ground. Maybe some day i will get a signal on one when i walk over it , Congrats

Willems
04-02-2018, 11:25 AM
Haha nice finds