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Title: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 07:23:59 PM .... and i got this little beauty and a nice clod shot of another coin which i've yet to photograph.
it could be interesting. Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Neil on March 23, 2011, 07:30:08 PM Well done Alan on the Lizzy Half Groat!
Is that a spot of gold peeking through the clod shot?!?!? Don't leave us in suspenders! Neil Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 07:32:20 PM not sure -- could be a gold top ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: saxonman on March 23, 2011, 07:46:59 PM I would congrats but your a swansea supporter ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Roman (Ray) on March 23, 2011, 07:48:49 PM welldone handyman lovely hammered mate.great stuff.
ray. Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Jassy on March 23, 2011, 07:56:48 PM Nice!!!!!
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Techony on March 23, 2011, 08:03:48 PM If you still can't get that soil off it, try rubbing it with wire wool. It normally works for me ;D
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: rjm on March 23, 2011, 08:05:56 PM Well done Al. There's nothing better than finding a hammered except when it's gold. Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: The Doc on March 23, 2011, 08:13:17 PM Come on Alan - let's see it!
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Techony on March 23, 2011, 08:17:13 PM I've just got back from Alan's after helping him clean it. As soon as he's got the vinegar and tomato sauce off, I'm sure he'll post it up.
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Neil on March 23, 2011, 08:19:06 PM I would suggest putting it in a barreling machine, and then try sand paper, followed by brasso just to make it shine a bit. :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Metalmickey on March 23, 2011, 08:21:23 PM "Cillit Bang" it ! ::)
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: nomad on March 23, 2011, 08:30:30 PM nice to have angel watching over you....lol...great find..mmmm be nice to see it in the flesh at the next rally..cheers paul
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 08:35:37 PM now shall i try the ultrasonic cleaner????
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 08:42:33 PM rt then - this is the cleanest i can get it.
i think its a 1960s gold top! Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: The Doc on March 23, 2011, 08:44:02 PM Yes - Unigate I think - hedge fodder unfortunately ;D
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: jayhay69 on March 23, 2011, 08:45:06 PM WOW love it :)
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 08:46:27 PM goldtops?
yes it had that certain taste that one of a certain age remembers with a degree of fondness! Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Jassy on March 23, 2011, 08:53:04 PM that is amazing!! well done ,you lucky thing!
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Villan (Neil) on March 23, 2011, 08:53:55 PM That's an absolute cracker,well found bud ;)
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: wayno on March 23, 2011, 08:57:38 PM Well done Alan what a beauty one off the wish list
absolute cracker mate well done Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: The Doc on March 23, 2011, 09:00:14 PM What size is it Alan? Full angel is 30mm, half 19-20mm, quarter 16mm.
Elizabeth I, Fifth Issue, mintmark Latin cross on obverse, could be Greek cross on reverse? Will be hard to find something better in your detecting lifetime Alan!!! Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Napoleon on March 23, 2011, 09:11:32 PM ;) 10/10 mate a crACKING COIN ,YOU DESERVE IT MY FRIEND.NORDINE.
Angel coin The Angel coin was first used in France where it was known as Ange or Angelot. In 1465, it was introduced by Edward IV in England naming it as Angel-noble, a new issue of Noble English gold coins. The Angel coins are among the most popular coins in the history of British coinage especially during later and post-Medieval periods. Named after St. Michael, the coin bears the image of the archangel trampling a dragon which represents the devil. Because of this design and the Latin legend which means “Through Thy cross save us, Christ Redeemer” on the coin’s reverse side, there were speculations that the Angel-noble coins were used in healing ceremonies. These, however, were never proven. The Angel gold coins were minted until around 1664 Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 09:19:56 PM hi peter -- 16mm
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Metalmickey on March 23, 2011, 09:22:59 PM Hi Al, nice quarter Angel mate ;)
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: waltonbasinman on March 23, 2011, 09:38:08 PM Alan you little beauty you. What a stunner of a find. For services to detecting you deserve it fella well done SIR.
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: benny on March 23, 2011, 09:39:35 PM Oooohh! Awesome find mate!
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: rjm on March 23, 2011, 09:41:08 PM Alan, well done.............you've stolen one of my dreams! ;) Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Val Beechey on March 23, 2011, 09:45:57 PM What a fantastic find Alan, Congratulations. Bet you'll be on a high for days. ;D
Thanks for telling us iliterate individuals what an Angel coin is Nordine. Val Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: nomad on March 23, 2011, 10:02:34 PM here here val well said
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: jaydogg on March 23, 2011, 10:04:48 PM Bet your heart skipped a beat, tastic find.
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Chef Geoff on March 23, 2011, 10:27:56 PM It couldn't of happened to a more deserving person, except me of course.. and maybe Ray...Oh and Taff and Neil and Nomad and Val and Techony.......And Nobby and RJM and Nordine and Wayno and Pipster and me again, then theres Tyna and Debby and MC hammered and PeterH and Steven King and of course Jassy, Dances with Badgers, Jaydog and Mark and Davetec and Waltonbasin Man and Shunggav and Adesace and of course your very own Mrs Handyman and not forgetting me.
In fact Al I think you should pop it back where you found it. ;D Only joking ;) well done Alan, find of a lifetime. Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: geordiefred on March 23, 2011, 10:37:29 PM Congratulations on your find that's a cracking coin, the holy grail of hammereds well done m8 ;)
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 23, 2011, 11:00:33 PM thank you everyone for all your kind words. it is much appreciated.
The find is certainly a special one. The landowner was also impressed with it when we showed him. The coin will soon be off to the FLO for recording on the National database. It would be extremely sad if the records of our nations history did not have a note of its existence. I wish you all every success in your searches and remember that regardless of the detector - you have to walk over it to find it. In this case it was aboutt an inch and a half below the surface, so anyone could have found it. finally ............................... Joking aside, beginners please note, that the only thing you need to clean gold is water and a soft toothbrush..... do NOT use any of the methods suggested earlier. Cheers and may all your finds be just as exciting. Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: nomad on March 23, 2011, 11:05:21 PM i hope you sleep well .....me i would be up all night,,,lol
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Debbie on March 24, 2011, 06:05:24 AM Fantastic find Alan - you sure know how to end a days detecting in style ;)
Deb Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: onehorseAl( Al) on March 24, 2011, 07:57:31 AM Wow! Great find,looks to be in great nick.Still looking for mine!
Al Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Pipster on March 24, 2011, 08:18:27 AM Well Alan ..... that's a bloody nice fine well done my friend. Well deserved if you ask me ;)
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: ray homer on March 24, 2011, 09:50:15 AM its nice to find a gold coin,weldone mate,
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 24, 2011, 10:53:01 AM thank you
here's the rest of yesterdays finds. anyone know what the 3rd object is??? Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: legio11augustus on March 24, 2011, 12:15:56 PM abolute quality ,nice find ...one day i might get one
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Roman (Ray) on March 24, 2011, 12:21:11 PM every detectorists dream handyman..i bet you done no dreaming lastnight fella.i bet you was up looking at it all night and i would have done thew same myself..lol.exellant find alan and well deserved my good friend.so pleased for you mr handyman..again welldone butty..
ray. Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: nobby on March 24, 2011, 01:03:19 PM well done al!!....i suppose the lecture you gave me of "dont clean any of your coins before the flo has seen them" goes straight out the window!! :D
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 24, 2011, 03:53:15 PM LOL nobby, what i should have added was - nothing sticks to gold, so its safe to wash it clean.
cheers Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Chef Geoff on March 24, 2011, 04:30:48 PM If you gave my FLO coins with mud on she would give them back ;D and I'm not joking it happened to me.
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: shunggav on March 24, 2011, 04:36:55 PM Click a de click very nice well done
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Techony on March 24, 2011, 05:06:35 PM anyone know what the 3rd object is??? I still think its a clout nail. No, honest, I do... Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: nfl on March 24, 2011, 06:18:05 PM lovely bit of gold there alan,nice 1,i soppose most of us on here were spurred into tectin today ;D,,,not me though :'( tomorow i am though ;D ;D ;D ;D.
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 24, 2011, 06:23:54 PM may all your finds tomorrow be good ones. Fingers crossed for you [and others]
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: beachboy (viv) on March 24, 2011, 08:32:48 PM alan well done looks like you have had another great day out,but i do like the look of the hammered.viv
Title: Re: 9 hours later! Post by: Meatslicer on March 24, 2011, 10:54:12 PM Might be a pipe tamper partifact. Looks like its meant to be handheld and poked into something.
Think I had better stop there....... Eric |