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Title: A Bit Of A Roman Day Post by: roughneck on May 28, 2017, 10:23:45 PM Hi Folks
Me and Ron spent yesterday on one of our permissions, weather was perfect, overcast and not too hot and we found a variety of coins, buttons and bits and pieces. I found seven Roman bronze/copper coins, all grots except for the one in the photo which I'd like some info/identification please. Also found a complete brooch pin and spring, but no brooch. Very unusual find methinks!! I can't get over how the spring and pin is all made from a single piece of metal, amazing skills considering it is maybe 1700 -2000 yrs old. Rons finds included 2 grotty Romans, a cut quarter (Edward or Henry maybe) and an excellent condition Charles 1st hammered twenty pence. First one we've seen. Ron will post photos later. So all-in-all a pretty good and enjoyable day. Also had a great laugh on the way back to my vehicle when we met a local character named Tim Tickle. Ha! Ha! Happy Digging!!!! Tom. Title: Re: A Bit Of A Roman Day Post by: dingdong on May 28, 2017, 11:50:20 PM Nice write up...well done both of you very,very nice finds indeed...👍
Title: Re: A Bit Of A Roman Day Post by: romana on May 29, 2017, 06:18:44 AM Lovely coin mate ;)
Antoninianus of Allectus, Obv: IMPCALLECTVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAXAVG Exe: S/P/ML - Pax standing left, holding palm and scepter. ;D Title: Re: A Bit Of A Roman Day Post by: roughneck on May 29, 2017, 02:54:42 PM Thanks Dingdong and thank you Romana for the id. of my Roman coin. I didn't have a clue as to who the emperor was.
And I've been told that what I think is a brooch pin is actually a LaTienne brooch from the late Iron Age. Wow!! I learn something new after every detecting foray. I even answer history questions on the tv quizzes. lol !!! Happy Digging!! Tom |