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Title: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Chef Geoff on November 07, 2012, 04:48:41 PM Not managing to get out half as much as in past years as headphone building seems to be taking every waking hour. Today however I had run out of parts and the suppliers have only just managed to send them out which meant that I escaped for 3 hours this afternoon.
So back to Nicks hoard field it was, though it proved very very quiet apart from some deep bits of lead. The next door field however was a different story with first a Sestertius/As then a radiate and finally Denarius all in the space of half an hour. The Denarius is the 5th from quite a small area so I may have to hand them over for treasure :( Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Pipster on November 07, 2012, 05:11:16 PM Nice going Geoff ... yet another Denarius ... and what a stunner, a good three hours work well done, Lets hope you get to keep it !!!! Ummmmmmmm is that the trusty Ultimate I see there ;) ;)
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: DEADLOCK on November 07, 2012, 05:18:35 PM well done master denarii romans with heads very nicely done.
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Mike on November 07, 2012, 05:22:25 PM an exellent 3 hrs , well found
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Chef Geoff on November 07, 2012, 05:43:15 PM Having a bit of trouble with this one???? I seems to be saying Alexander but the only coins I can find of his are Folis and this looks earlier? anybody?
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 07, 2012, 05:59:20 PM Hi Chef
I agree with you, it says Alexander ... Is there anything on the reverse? .. meanwhile, will take a look round for the rest of the question. cheers Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: WeCan-Octavian on November 07, 2012, 06:02:09 PM Good going matey, love the Denarius. We all know Al likes a bit of good head!! ;)
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 07, 2012, 06:05:40 PM ..preferably on a pint of Brains! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 07, 2012, 06:09:09 PM got this one as a starter for 10
http://www.coins-auctioned.com/auctions/roman-provincial-coin-servius-alexander-code-ac-56-1408 (http://www.coins-auctioned.com/auctions/roman-provincial-coin-servius-alexander-code-ac-56-1408) Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: WeCan-Octavian on November 07, 2012, 06:11:24 PM ..preferably on a pint of Brains! ;D ;D ;D Al - Deadlock, not you Sir Alan ;D Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Roman (Ray) on November 07, 2012, 06:36:33 PM welldone sir cheffy great couple of hrs butty..keep it up !!
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Chef Geoff on November 07, 2012, 06:37:42 PM got this one as a starter for 10 [url]http://www.coins-auctioned.com/auctions/roman-provincial-coin-servius-alexander-code-ac-56-1408[/url] ([url]http://www.coins-auctioned.com/auctions/roman-provincial-coin-servius-alexander-code-ac-56-1408[/url]) Yes that's an AE3=Folis this one is definitely an AE1 28mm and looking at the head gear, it's a woman ??? Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Chef Geoff on November 07, 2012, 06:52:56 PM OK I've got it, it's Severus Alexander 221-235AD ;)
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 07, 2012, 06:57:21 PM is it this one
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=111&pos=679 (http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=111&pos=679) on reflection, its close, but not close enough! Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Chef Geoff on November 07, 2012, 07:20:13 PM And just to keep it in the family, the Denarius is of his mother Julia Mamaea
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 07, 2012, 07:21:44 PM the origin of 'Mama Mia' perhaps!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: shunggav on November 07, 2012, 09:17:56 PM Nice one mate, and they have heads
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Val Beechey on November 07, 2012, 10:06:32 PM When you find goodies like that you don't have to go out too often. Nice one Geoff.
Val Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: dances with badgers on November 08, 2012, 10:36:54 AM weldone geoff ur lucky ha vin nice fields to detect on. :)
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Dyson on November 08, 2012, 12:47:02 PM Nice finds chef ;D
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: falcon. on November 08, 2012, 02:24:28 PM Great finds there geoff ...
Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: probono on November 10, 2012, 08:08:24 PM The little coin looks like an Ant of Claudius Gothicus (c. 270AD) - the large coin is as you say a sestertius of Severus Alexander - the reverse legend shows 'P M TRP X'..... so it is from 231AD - I didn't look too closely at the personality, but it's quite possible it is Providence. Nice to find the denarius of Mamaea too.
A sestertius is definitely on my list of things I'd like to find - must have given quite a signal. What date were the other denarii that you found from? Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: Chef Geoff on November 10, 2012, 08:49:00 PM Strangely enough the Sestertius gave an awful signal that I could have easily missed but it was a bit oblique and deep.
Unfortunately all the Deni's are early 3rd :-\ Though I have found a silver (poor) Antoninianus and a Billon denari of Postumas so I'm hoping this will show more a trading area rather than a deposition. Title: Re: Little and Large and a bit of silver too Post by: celticspikey on November 11, 2012, 07:02:11 PM Not managing to get out half as much as in past years as headphone building seems to be taking every waking hour. Today however I had run out of parts and the suppliers have only just managed to send them out which meant that I escaped for 3 hours this afternoon. Nice coins there Geoff,hurry up and find that pot mate ;) ;)So back to Nicks hoard field it was, though it proved very very quiet apart from some deep bits of lead. The next door field however was a different story with first a Sestertius/As then a radiate and finally Denarius all in the space of half an hour. The Denarius is the 5th from quite a small area so I may have to hand them over for treasure :( |