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Title: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: peanut on December 31, 2011, 07:46:14 PM Last hour on my new field and despite 4x visits and 6+ hours detecting not one single coin.
Loads and loads of buttons but not even a modern coin ? ??? Then just as it was getting dark I pulled up a tiny disc with no loop on the back but at only 7mm dia I assumed it was a tiny button. Light wash at home and it was obvious that I had a small Celtic coin ......at last .! What a way to end the year ...my first . Happy New Year everyone edit for future viewers the coin has been ID'd as a Barbarious Radiate not a celtic as I first thought Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: Chef Geoff on December 31, 2011, 08:38:06 PM Excellent little find Peanut but can I ask why you think it's "obviously" a Celtic coin?
Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: doddy10 on December 31, 2011, 08:44:46 PM Congratulations, but to be honest I would of probably thrown that in my odds and sods box none the wiser !
Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: The Doc on December 31, 2011, 09:10:33 PM Not sure that's Celtic from that image - what's on the back?
Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: nobby on December 31, 2011, 09:15:19 PM Not sure that's Celtic from that image - what's on the back? lol.....how do you know we're not looking at the back ;D Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: romano-brit on December 31, 2011, 10:29:20 PM Sorry mate but that looks more like a 4th cent radiate to me, so it's more roman than celtic
Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: Metalmickey on January 01, 2012, 10:06:43 AM My apoligies mate, but you got more chance of finding a sober Scotsman this morning than that being "Celtic" :P
Happy New Year ! Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: peanut on January 03, 2012, 10:09:58 PM thank you everyone for your input. Doc and others have identified the coin as a barbarious radiate and I've found it listed on wikipedia. Once I had seen what it should look like it was easier to make out the head on one side of the coin.Especially after it had been cleaned and treated.
Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: herbie on January 04, 2012, 07:53:06 AM Never mind mate, still a good find, better luck next time.
Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: peanut on January 04, 2012, 09:17:33 AM thanks Herbie.
I am chuffed to bits with the find on this field. I have made 5x searches so far and the radiate is the only coin find I've made so far. I was beginning to think the field had no promise but now I'm quite excited every time I get a couple of hours up there. At over 300feet it is the highest field for several miles and has 360 degree views which include a Roman equestrian Fort (5xmiles distant) and 3x Roman villas along the Foss Way (2xmiles away). I'd be amazed if there was nothing here. good hunting Title: Re: yippee a celtic at last ! Post by: herbie on January 04, 2012, 09:42:12 AM Sounds like a really good site with lots of potential, I felt the same with my land at first, nothing but junk and the odd Viccy penny, then all of a sudden everything just seemed to click and it's been very productive since, keep digging!! :)
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