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Title: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Mrmayo on February 16, 2014, 11:25:42 PM
heres a round up of my best finds from shepton today  ;D  including my first ever roman coin  :o  and a nice royal flush collection of george coppers with a loverly condition 1723 Colonial Woods Hibernia Half Penny, not sure on the last object any one got an id. and an id on the roman as i have forgoton what cheff said lol.



Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Dryland on February 16, 2014, 11:30:08 PM
Well done Cer [ cringe].  ;D  That coin really is a beauty That last objects a knob


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Dale on February 16, 2014, 11:40:10 PM
Wow what a first roman coin, well done you great find, also lovely condition ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: The Doc on February 16, 2014, 11:40:46 PM
Great finds.

The denarius is SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. 193-211 AD.
                              Laureate and draped
                              bust right. Rev INDVLGENTIA AVGG,
                              IN CARTH in exergue, Dea Caelestis riding lion
                              right, head facing, holding thunderbolt and
                              sceptre; water gushing from rocks below.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Dale on February 16, 2014, 11:42:00 PM
Great finds.

The denarius is SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. 193-211 AD.
                              Laureate, draped and cuirassed
                              bust right, seen from behind / INDVLGENTIA AVGG,
                              IN CARTH in exergue, Dea Caelestis riding lion
                              right, head facing, holding thunderbolt and
                              sceptre; water gushing from rocks below.

Nice id ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: The Doc on February 16, 2014, 11:44:52 PM
I've just edited the ID a little sorry Dale.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Dale on February 16, 2014, 11:49:04 PM
I've just edited the ID a little sorry Dale.

Only a little tho :D


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Mrmayo on February 16, 2014, 11:53:27 PM
thanks doc great id.  ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: jtalbot0001 on February 16, 2014, 11:57:46 PM
Wow, well done on the finds, I love the Roman silver, if I had known it was you at the time that found it I would have asked to have seen in in the flesh as you were showing your Georgian coins to Rob. Great first Roman find!


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: legio11augustus on February 17, 2014, 12:48:41 AM
wow what a first roman , great knick ..still waiting to find my first roman silver


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: HAMMERRHOID on February 17, 2014, 06:40:01 AM
Nice Roman , great day out again only a George 111 Bank Token a Tudor Button and a modern bit of Silver for me  but a very enjoyable days detecting and a cracking days weather  :D


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: jcb (THE THIMBLE) jones on February 17, 2014, 06:55:12 AM
lovely finds mate , thats good detecting ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: hoarder on February 17, 2014, 08:21:29 AM
lovely roman ,you showed it to me beside the cars ,nice to meet you and the other people in the white van


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: diggaduff on February 17, 2014, 08:26:52 AM
Some cracking finds well done and that roman :o


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: colin on February 17, 2014, 09:30:41 AM
well done ceri mate nice finds the denarius is a cracker
 ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: StumbledUpon on February 17, 2014, 10:35:09 AM
Some lovely finds well done,  :)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: ARTIO on February 17, 2014, 10:43:35 AM
Lovely selection of finds.  I like the roman silver  :)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: matthewbullingham123 on February 17, 2014, 01:16:47 PM
That roman silver is a beauty!


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: congerman on February 17, 2014, 03:38:31 PM
nice finds well searched  ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: deepersweeper on February 17, 2014, 03:52:11 PM
 8) Cracking silver roman, I didn't find much myself just a couple of farthings but they were in quite good condition with a nice patina and the weather was great too.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: dances with badgers on February 17, 2014, 04:13:35 PM
very nice ceri bud very nice,see then next meeting ;)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: mucker on February 17, 2014, 04:26:42 PM
Nice find mate


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: mucker on February 17, 2014, 04:29:25 PM
Brilliant
What a day your have had
Well done again
You must be well chuffed


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Svaipa on February 17, 2014, 06:00:21 PM
Some lovely finds there  :) Did you have any ID on that fossile stone thingy ? Found a few of those and were wondering what they were.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Chef Geoff on February 17, 2014, 06:24:44 PM
Ammonites, 100m years old so beats all that new Roman stuff hands down ;D


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: CUT/HALF on February 17, 2014, 06:35:57 PM
Well done on some cracking finds, that silver denarius is very nice and it is in mint condition.
Thumbs up  :)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: nonker10 on February 17, 2014, 10:59:36 PM
well done mr mayo still cooking i see.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: rjm on February 18, 2014, 07:04:06 AM

Nice finds. Well done.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: TheLoveDoc on February 18, 2014, 07:44:24 AM
Nice finds , you had a good day there  ;)  I found one of those knob thingys and was told it was put onto horns of cattle but I never looked into it so im not sure....... in fact I may have dreamt it so dont quote me on it  ::)


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Dryland on February 18, 2014, 04:08:46 PM
Well id LoveDoc I found three of those horn protectors on Sunday, and wondered what they
were.


Title: Re: my shepton mallet finds.
Post by: Johnboy25 on February 19, 2014, 03:35:54 PM
Nice finds, looks like you had a good day out  :)


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