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Title: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Pipster on January 07, 2013, 12:27:18 PM
Third trip to Roman Ray's Oxfordshire farm ...  
Another super day, Myself, Roman Ray , Ianjohn and Nomad had an early Start from Chepstow up the M4 to Oxford, Had our usual chat and coffee with the farmer.. then into field 4 No hammies this time but a host of Roman I spent the best part of an hour on the phone to Geoff last night trying to I.D a coin that Nomad found  and now think it's a Billon silver Celtic Minim Atrebates Tribe  :o But a bit more research required into my Pinhead   (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/029-1_zpsd87117cd.jpg) (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/035-1_zpsc7fd270d.jpg) (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/036-1_zpsa04c9dbe.jpg)   ( Thanks Geoff )   ;) This was Ray's best Roman 0f the day  (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/011_zpsab9c20b9.jpg) (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/008-1_zpsf97163a6.jpg)  Ianjohn with another Roman (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/024-1_zps30ed2c18.jpg) (http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j455/pipster2/007_zps53abb43f.jpg) Thanks guys great day


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: handyman [Alan} on January 07, 2013, 12:52:21 PM
well done guys, a good day out.




Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: dances with badgers on January 07, 2013, 01:10:06 PM
weldone guys we know the score now,if you dont go on the rallies they aint worth doing lol ;)


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: wayno on January 07, 2013, 01:12:58 PM
Well done again boys that a nice machine you have pip


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Pipster on January 07, 2013, 01:17:08 PM
Well done again boys that a nice machine you have pip

Oh yes over the moon with it Wayno .... some nice chap from Swansea way sold it to me  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: DEADLOCK on January 07, 2013, 01:23:56 PM
Well done on the finds guys   ;D


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Roman (Ray) on January 07, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
heres a photo of my roman now its been cleaned.im well pleased how its come up.i think its the nicest bronze roman ive got.looking forward to going back in 2 weeks to try field 5..
a great day out.with great company apart from pipster..lol.
all the best

Raymondoo !!


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Pipster on January 07, 2013, 01:58:02 PM
Nice hat ..lol


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: dances with badgers on January 07, 2013, 01:59:19 PM
thats it im only goin on rays rallies from now on :o
 how much do you charge raymondo,do u get a sticker ?


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: nomad on January 07, 2013, 06:14:38 PM
 ;D ;D....a great big thankyou too roman ray...i had a great day...the coin was a bonus...though we do need to teach pipster on how to read a sat nav....lol...nice to have met ian....it was great to get out detecting ...with great company and on land with so many goodies...once again ray ...thanks.....ps the coin is silver ...its cleaned up a treat...cheers paul


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Napoleon on January 07, 2013, 06:24:11 PM
 ;D Welldone guys stunning finds keep the good work. ;)


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: WeCan-Octavian on January 07, 2013, 06:27:31 PM
Brilliant stuff chaps well done  ;D that has cleaned up lovely Ray !! i hope some out of me bloody hoard clean up well and have some detail on them :'(


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: beachboy (viv) on January 07, 2013, 06:58:41 PM
well done boys great finds,thats a cracking coin ray, phil was ray giving you a hard time you have to wear those ear muffs  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.viv


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Dyson on January 07, 2013, 07:06:09 PM
Thanks lads for a great day plenty of laughs and the bonus of some nice finds as well :D


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: probono on January 07, 2013, 10:58:04 PM
The 'nice' roman is of Constantius II

Gloria Exercitus type, with two standards, Trier Mint, c.330ad


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: Roman (Ray) on January 07, 2013, 11:08:39 PM
that is correct mate..spot on !!


Title: Re: Return to Oxfordshire trip 3 Celts & Romans
Post by: nobby on January 08, 2013, 09:46:23 PM
now your starting to live up to your name ;D


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