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Title: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Detectski on December 24, 2012, 05:35:38 PM After Henry VIII made an appearance yesterday I got a soaking and found what looks to me like a celtic silver today ;D. I can see the text CVR, and horse with carriage, any ID help i.e. tribe or rough date appreciated..
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Detectski on December 24, 2012, 06:09:27 PM ok changed mind, probably not celtic, roman denarius more likely...
http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/22211 (http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/22211) Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Dale on December 24, 2012, 06:14:07 PM That looks to be a match, great find and good id ;)
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Mungo on December 24, 2012, 07:43:10 PM nice early one............ 8)
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Chef Geoff on December 25, 2012, 08:28:35 AM A cracking find and a great Christmas present ;)
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Val Beechey on December 25, 2012, 09:07:48 AM Now thats the sort of proper Roman coin I'd love to find. 'Made in Rome' Great find. ;D
Val Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Dale on December 26, 2012, 02:36:41 PM Detectski, check out ebay item number 261145036362 it a match to your coin with 20 hours till end, just tap the item number in to the search box.
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on December 26, 2012, 02:46:19 PM And the sellers name looks rather familiar :D
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Dale on December 26, 2012, 02:50:09 PM Is he a dw member ???
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Detectski on December 26, 2012, 04:38:42 PM Yep, same coin better condition though, wonder what it'll make.
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: dances with badgers on December 30, 2012, 12:14:02 PM nice find,weldone ;)
Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: probono on January 02, 2013, 11:32:46 AM Is he a dw member ??? I think he might have been at one point - I known him for about 16 years now. Title: Re: 24th Dec on a roll Post by: Detectski on January 02, 2013, 04:23:57 PM I gave the denarius above to the farmer with a bottle of wine in the end as he seemed to like it when I called round to show him. He mentioned he's quite keen for the Welsh equivalent of the Staffordshire hoard to turn up in one of his fields, that makes two of us...
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