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Title: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: Neil on November 18, 2016, 12:18:12 PM A treasure hunter who unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman ingot on a farm is now set to sell it for £60,000 ($74,000).
Jason Baker found the 2ft long lead bar using his metal detector on a routine rally in the Mendip Hills near Wells, Somerset, earlier this year. The stunning 85lb (38kg) ingot, which is inscribed with the name of emperor Marcus Aurelius Armeniacus and dates to 164 CE, was not regarded as treasure as it is made of lead instead of gold or silver. Jason Baker found the 2 ft long lead bar using his metal detector on a routine rally in the Mendip Hills near Wells, Somerset, earlier this year That meant it was 'finders keepers' for the 31-year-old, who will sell the 'very rare' item at auction later this month. Mr Baker, a bricklayer from Plymouth, Devon, said he intends to split the proceeds with a metal detector friend who was with him on the search as well as the land owner but hopes to buy his council flat with his share. He said: 'I was looking for coins when my machine started going crazy. It was the loudest signal I have ever heard. 'I started digging and found it about three feet underground. I didn't have a clue what it was until I went over to everyone else and someone said, 'you've got something special there mate'. Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: probono on November 18, 2016, 01:47:37 PM It's on at Bonhams.
The last one they sold went for £36k, which seems like a lot of money for a lump of lead :) Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: Resurgam on November 18, 2016, 03:07:13 PM Good God; I don't get that when I weigh my lead in! :o
Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: celticspikey on November 18, 2016, 04:10:45 PM Wouldn't be supprised if it went for a lot more, very rare, cracking find. ;)
Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: dingdong on November 18, 2016, 05:15:18 PM Hey Paul,.....I bet that was a hell of a signal...🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔(but not a ding dong yet for dingdong)..!! LOL......😁
Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: Chainsaw Bampy on November 18, 2016, 08:03:16 PM what a cracking find good luck on the sale, i hope you get more than you expect.
Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: celticspikey on November 18, 2016, 09:08:21 PM Hey Paul,.....I bet that was a hell of a signal...🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔(but not a ding dong yet for dingdong)..!! LOL......😁 The thing is dingdong as you know to find a find a DingDong, you have to wait till christmas and then and only then if your'e in the right place the dingdong will be merrily on high..........Ground LOl ;D ;D ;) ;)Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: dingdong on November 18, 2016, 09:20:51 PM Nice one Paul..🔔ding) +(🔔)dong =well you know the rest.....good hunting Paul..😁 ..👍
Title: Re: Roman lead ingot for sale at £60,000 Post by: Chainsaw Bampy on November 19, 2016, 04:18:35 PM be interesting to know how much it sells for.
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