I Traded The Roman Goddess Head for This...

[Full Metal Digger]

Hey Diggers,
You may recall a few weeks ago I found a bronze Roman Goddess Head (Venus?) at a Roman site I was detecting. I had a couple different offers from people (some were just stupid). I told folks the only thing I would trade for is a hammered gold coin. Well, someone took me up on my words and I ended up trading with him for a 1729 Dutch Ducat! I feel a little weird about it because I have never sold or traded anything I found before. But the gold coin is so pretty! LOL. What do you think? Did I make a mistake?

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

OMG Dave! I wish you would have contacted me first! I would have traded you one of my gold coins for it!




LOL! In all seriousness, it would have been a tough call for me but a hammered gold coin would be hard to say no to! It is a beautiful example. How big is it?

I think you made a good trade!

 

[Full Metal Digger]

OMG Dave! I wish you would have contacted me first! I would have traded you one of my gold coins for it! LOL! In all seriousness, it would have been a tough call for me but a hammered gold coin would be hard to say no to! It is a beautiful example. How big is it?

Tony, it's between a nickel and quarter in size and is 23.7 carats gold. This coin was recovered from a famous shipwreck of 1735, The Vliegenthart (Flying Heart). It's been photographed and cataloged by the National Museum, Royal Coin Cabinet in Leyden, Holland.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

I can't stop looking at it! :loveit:

 

[Digger_O'Dell]

Its a beautiful coin with provenance, so would be most difficult to pass up. But on the other hand you had a find that you cant buy at any price, and a real piece of history. Tough call!

 

[Digger Don]

I think you did good. That goddess was butt ugly.:lol:

 

[del]

how far from Schleswig Holstein are you Dave?

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[Bucknut]

That is a very cool gold coin! I prefer the that much more than the goddess.

 

[Full Metal Digger]

how far from Schleswig Holstein are you Dave?

Dan, Schleswig Holstein is the northern most state in Germany and about a 8-hour drive from me. Why?

 

[del]

I have a friend who is there now Allyson ( detecting diva) I was wondering how close she is to you.

Dan, Schleswig Holstein is the northern most state in Germany and about a 8-hour drive from me. Why?

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[Ill Digger]

Hmmm. Tough call.
Like you, having never sold any of my finds, I dont know what I would've done. :dontknow:
But as they say... gold is king!

The question is, how are you feeling about the trade now that is a done deal?