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    Celtic Stater gold !!!

    Just arrived from our yearly trip to the UK. Found several mediėval coins, but the golden stater is stunning ! My first and probably my last haha. Coin belonged to the Catuvellaini tribe. This is their history: The Catuvellauni were a Celtic tribe or state of south-eastern Britain before the Roman conquest, attested by inscriptions into the 4th century.
    The fortunes of the Catuvellauni and their kings before the conquest can be traced through numismatic evidence and scattered references in classical histories. They are mentioned by Dio Cassius, who implies that they led the resistance against the conquest in AD 43. They appear as one of the civitates of Roman Britain in Ptolemy's Geography in the 2nd century, occupying the town of Verlamion (modern St Albans) and the surrounding areas of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and southern Cambridgeshire.
    Their territory was bordered to the north by the Iceni and Corieltauvi, to the east by the Trinovantes, to the west by the Dobunni and Atrebates, and to the south by the Regnenses and Cantiaci.

    Found this stater on grass, just along the fence because 1200 pound bull was watching me. Already chased me of the meadow the day before haha. I said to him : "I'LL BE BACK "!!!!!

    Kind Regards from the Netherlands, Johan
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    great coin and its gold !! Huge congrats Johan
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    That is one incredible and impressive find! Great piece of history, not to mention that it's in great condition too! Huge congrats!

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    That had to be so exciting to see that in the hole! Congrats!
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    WOW! That is a dream find for any one detecting in the UK. I hope you thanked the bull for making you detect near the fence.

    Congrats on a killer find.
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    That is a lifetime find. Awesome WD
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    Now that's the stuff dreams are made of!

    Find of a lifetime, and it's in great condition with nice detail. INCREDIBLE FIND! Absolutely stunning!

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    Now that's a dream find and kudos to you for not taking any bull from the bull....
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    Hahaha it's also nice here.
    Congrats mate.

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    Nice one me bouy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Willems View Post
    Hahaha it's also nice here.
    Congrats mate.
    Tnx mate ! What a nice comments here ! Some Dutch can learn from these men here, don't you think !?
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    Haha yess nice reactions from the guy's.

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    HOW DID I MISS THIS??? This is remarkable!! That is the find of a few lifetimes A big congratulations to you!
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    Wow that's a nice find. Would you be swinging at super speed while the bull chasing you? Doing an Ahnold impression to the bull?
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