Title: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: sharkey on May 24, 2015, 06:38:16 PM hi all was good to be out today, in amongst the cows, soon fled when i started talking about wanting a big mac! got plenty of the usual buttons / buckles / coppers and late in the day, this surprise Roman! snapped my spade just prior to this, so spade shopping tomorrow :D
just managed to nab find of the day from Keith ;) and what a prize, just need to win one of the next patch of xp caps now! thanks a lot Keith! scared to clean the Roman at the moment, so these pics are the best i can do for now. it measures 27mm and any i.d would be appreciated. cheers Sharkey Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: mister T on May 24, 2015, 07:00:25 PM That coin is an absolute beauty Andy. Pleased for you . another great find from that field.bit of a soggy start AM but lovely sunny Afternoon.great day.
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: hotmill on May 24, 2015, 07:07:11 PM Well done mate, that's a cracker!
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: Chef Geoff on May 24, 2015, 07:10:28 PM That's a beauty it's a Follis of Maximianus from around 300 AD ;)
Maximianus AE Follis. ca 300 AD. IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, no mintmark. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/maximianus/_london_RIC_006b.jpg (http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/maximianus/_london_RIC_006b.jpg) Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: jayhay69 on May 24, 2015, 07:19:16 PM very nice andy great looking roman :)
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: sharkey on May 24, 2015, 07:19:54 PM Thanks very much all, really pleased to have found it! Thanks very much for the I.d too Geoff ;D
Sharkey Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: Dungbeetle on May 24, 2015, 07:33:00 PM Nice one Andy, the pictures don't do it justice. Well worth getting a bit damp for !!
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: celticspikey on May 24, 2015, 07:51:54 PM A lovely Follie Sharkey, it will clean up a treat I'm sure. ;)
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: wagis on May 24, 2015, 08:09:58 PM Wow thats a lovely find Sharkey, would have liked to have been there to see it up close
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: congerman on May 24, 2015, 08:13:30 PM very nice well searched ;)
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: DEADLOCK on May 24, 2015, 08:39:55 PM What a stonker of a folis fair play, they don't come out the ground like that very often. Well done
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: sharkey on May 24, 2015, 08:42:31 PM Thanks again all, yes the soil has been kind to it! I have given it a very light clean and will put new pics up tomorrow in the natural light!
Cheers Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: Kent on May 24, 2015, 09:08:48 PM Nice one Andy great find.
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: b.buoy on May 24, 2015, 10:00:50 PM Well found Andy, great coin
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: sinky on May 24, 2015, 10:41:00 PM Well found mate
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: Dryland on May 24, 2015, 11:58:53 PM Well done on a cracking coin Andy and winning Find of the day ;)
Title: Re: club dig find of the day :-D Post by: walsamra on May 27, 2015, 04:56:14 PM great find well done,
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