Title: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: WeCan-Octavian on February 14, 2012, 04:39:44 PM Had a long day with boy today and came up trumps just after lunch!!!
ID please ? Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Mungo on February 14, 2012, 04:47:45 PM Nice coin Norman, well done........... 8)
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Chef Geoff on February 14, 2012, 04:52:01 PM Wow what a cracker and for your first Roman you couldn't find better. It's a Denarius of Octavian (who later became Augustus) 29-27 BC. ;)
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: gijan on February 14, 2012, 05:01:35 PM WELL DONE ....KNOW THE FEELING... ;D ITS A CRACKER OF A FIND.... ::)
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Roman (Ray) on February 14, 2012, 05:06:38 PM welldone butty beauty of a roman to fairplay.
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Neil on February 14, 2012, 06:03:43 PM Well done on the republican - a great roman to start with!
Hope to see many more Neil Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: WeCan-Octavian on February 14, 2012, 06:05:53 PM Thanks guys, over the moon My little Garrett will find it if its there lol ;D
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: herbie on February 14, 2012, 06:16:02 PM Great find mate well done :)
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: jtalbot0001 on February 14, 2012, 06:20:20 PM That is a fantastic find, it just makes me even more eager to find my first Roman Silver! Well done!
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Chef Geoff on February 14, 2012, 06:29:16 PM Jon we don't tend to get the early Roman Silver over here as this was a pro-Roman area and so didn't have a large army presence, the silver is found were the legions were. South Wales produces far less Roman coins overall but a far higher percentage of Denari.
Well done on the republican - a great roman to start with! Neil Nick ignore that, it's not a republican coin. True classification would be Imperatorial but as he was the first true Emperor then it would be classed as the newer rather than older Roman coins.. Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: DEADLOCK on February 14, 2012, 06:29:46 PM Fantastic find nick what a coin wow wow not bad for a first.
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: DEADLOCK on February 14, 2012, 06:30:00 PM Fantastic find nick what a coin wow wow not bad for a first.
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Nick on February 14, 2012, 07:11:27 PM From one Nick to another Nick, a coin in great nick.
Back of the net, well done :) :) Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: handyman [Alan} on February 14, 2012, 07:13:03 PM ooh -- a little beauty. Nice find .... now make sure you record it with your FLO.
very well done indeed. Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: WeCan-Octavian on February 14, 2012, 07:24:48 PM ooh -- a little beauty. Nice find .... now make sure you record it with your FLO. very well done indeed. Dont worry Alan it will be defo recorded. thanks Nick Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: SpineyDave on February 14, 2012, 07:32:31 PM Super job, well done
Dave Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Dyson on February 14, 2012, 07:54:20 PM well done still looking for mine after a year
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Metalmickey on February 14, 2012, 08:03:54 PM Had a couple of roman but none as good as your 1st ! ;)
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: benny on February 14, 2012, 08:14:23 PM Fair play mate that is an absolute stunner!
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: Da Monkey on February 15, 2012, 10:16:58 AM Cracking find there :o Very well done mate :)
I've been detecting around your neck of the woods for 10 years plus and yet to find any good Roman coins, just got a few grots, my mate has a couple of nice ones, but none for me yet :( I've had 4 Roman brooches though... did I mention that Dave... ;) Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: romana on February 15, 2012, 11:09:37 AM Hi Nick,
Excellent coin there. this is my first post on this site so I thought I would give you the full info on your coin.... Octavian. Denarius, Brundisium or Rome mint, 29-27 BC. Obv; IMP Helmeted head of youthful Mars to right. Rev. CAESAR Shield, with eight-pointed star at its center, lying over sword and spear in saltire. BMC 644. BN 87. Cohen 44. CRI 3428. RIC 274. hope this helps, cheers, keith. Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: WeCan-Octavian on February 15, 2012, 01:09:19 PM Thanks Kieth
The same as Chef's info, Always good to know. Welcome to DW and kind regards Nick Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: legio11augustus on February 15, 2012, 07:16:31 PM ya jammy so and so, still waiting to find my first roman silver,very nice find well done
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: TheLoveDoc on February 15, 2012, 09:26:56 PM very nice find there....well done...keep it up ;)
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: nfl on February 15, 2012, 10:19:08 PM tidy roman there fella ,i had octavian dinari last year and was dated to 32-29 bc
Title: Re: FIRST ROMAN YEEEEEES!!!! Post by: dances with badgers on February 17, 2012, 11:09:43 AM very nice im still waitin for a tidy one :)
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