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After days of chompin at the bit I finally made it out today. I was beginning to think I was going doolally when I found myself swinging my arm walking round the house  :D
Just come back from a trip over the bridge and pleased with this cracker of a Roman. After checking in books I have, I have made it out to be a FLAVIUS VICTOR siliqua 387-388. I can make out D N FL VICTOR P F AVG on the face side and what I can make out minted in Milano on the reverse.
I understand if this IS what I hope it to be, and as he only reigned for a year, it could be rare.
I already have had a healthy offer for it. However, it's not going anywhere!
Peter if you can tell me more about the inscriptions I would be much appreciated.
Hapi dayz!!!!!!!!!! :)

nice one ceri.. ;)...great coin.....byron

http://www.finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/coin/broadperiod/Roman/denomination/28/ruler/122/ (http://www.finds.org.uk/database/search/results/objecttype/coin/broadperiod/Roman/denomination/28/ruler/122/)

hi ceri

great find -- the link above gives all the coinage recorded on the PAS database of Flavius Victor.

happy researching

defo siliqa mate,got similar[[[finds from 2010]few posts down,nice find bud.

Cheers lads, good to start the new year with a weeeeeep! (pagan new year that is) ;)

That is NICE mate! Still waiting for my first roman silver...lets see what the new year brings!

hiya Cer
Found one similar on the net, sold for 950 swiss franks...thats 650 gbp

Hi Nobby, you did well out of it, fair price I suppose.
I got offered £400 this afternoon, not selling tho, one for the case!

Just checked, it's minted in MILAN, not Milano. Guess that makes it a designer siliqua  :o

Lovely going Ceri, they don't come much better than that. A fantastic addition to anyone's collection.
Samhain was new year, you've had other goodies since then.

Nice finds yourself Benny, keep diggin 'em oles!

Cheers Geoff, Samhain sounds good, all things pre christian make a lot more sense to me ;)

Great coin and pretty scarce too:

Flavius Victor AR Siliqua. D N FL VICTOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS ROMANORVM, Roma seated left, holding globe in right hand, reversed spear in left; MDPS in ex. RIC IX Milan 19b; RSC 6Ac; Sear (1988) 4210.

Similar one here:

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/flavius_victor/_milan_RIC_019b.jpg (http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/flavius_victor/_milan_RIC_019b.jpg)

Thats a really nice coin well done  ;)

Oh, now thats a thing of beauty - well done Ceri - a cracker!

Neil

Now THAT's a cracker !  Well done mate.  :-*

See Bob, you 2 can find one if you had a MINELAB, Infact Timeline are selling a simular one on feebay for £750 save your money and get an Explorer instead ;D

I could indeed get a Monsterlab but I've been spoiled with the Deus with it's lightness and razor sharp lightening speed detection.  8)

I don't see a point in downgrading. Hopefully the new coil out shortly will get those deep coins that Monsterlabs leave behind !!!!   :D

Same place  you wally milan milano you wally again ;D.Seen it in my coin book...70 to 750 bucs YOURS IS IN THE RANGE £70 NO PLUS  ;D ;D ;D..You heavey weighted detecterist for an Antiqe heavey weighted machine :'( is that not right BOB?Not that i have any bad feelings to wards you at all :P :P :P G. I. T.

Gwilym............do I detect you drooling??

He must have some Irish in him or his Monsterlab must be an Irish special !

You could be right Bob!!!!!was with him yesturday,hes got the bragging rites again and dont i know ;D ;D ;D

He is a jammy dodger.

You should try GMP program in 12khz (especially when wet ground) and with Tracking mode on.
Keep an eye on the GB reading, for the most part you want it between 80 and 90.
Audio at 5.
Sens. at 95 if poss or leave at 90 and try TX at 3.
(Don't swing the coil too fast and keep it level with the ground)

This really gets some depth but retains sensitivity to small and thin stuff. I always seem to pick up silver with
this setting.

Have you pre-ordered the new coil?

Hi Bob,
When I found the coin I looked up to see Gwil on his arse again, eating! Believe it or not this time he was in the bushes chatting up a dog, wish I had a camera Carol would have loved to see it I'm sure. :o

Cheers bob for info,will try it out.Going to t2 him next week so hes got no chance :D.Some person left me a karriffe ;D on the wall, he had the cheek to nicked it off me :-[!!!!