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Title: today's finds
Post by: altinkum on February 24, 2009, 07:28:54 PM
i found this lot today on a new field i think the lizzy is a shilling as it's nearly as big as a cartwheel penny also in the pic is a grotty roman. mike


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: altinkum on February 24, 2009, 07:29:39 PM
lizzy and roman


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan ) on February 24, 2009, 07:43:04 PM
makes it worth while going out hey,
 i was hoping to get out but got delayed and didn't make it, never mind it got me up the ladder sawing a large branch off one of the trees, and done a few other things,

 i'll try for thursday now


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on February 24, 2009, 09:32:03 PM
That's a great bunch of finds Altinkum, well done mate.

Is there any chance of some better or bigger pictures of your hammered please?

Well winkled

BB


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on February 24, 2009, 09:49:01 PM
Hi Mike

A good days Detecting there

tidy ! ;D


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: StumbledUpon on February 26, 2009, 08:46:39 PM
well done Dickie,  :) Ive had a poor start with my hammered this year so far, Id better shape up!  ;D  :-*


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: llanelli club on February 26, 2009, 08:49:34 PM
NICE ONES THERE BUDDY


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: StumbledUpon on February 26, 2009, 08:53:07 PM
I'l be there Saturday with my Fisher after them saxon coins!  :P


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: altinkum on February 26, 2009, 10:23:45 PM
does anyone know what the little bird in the writing is about (at the top of the shield). sorry about the bad pic's.  mike


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: altinkum on February 26, 2009, 10:24:26 PM
reverse


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: altinkum on February 26, 2009, 10:26:58 PM
that's paint on my hand not scabbies


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: The Doc on February 26, 2009, 10:32:03 PM
Cracking coin Mike, well done. It's a Lizzie shilling as you said. The bird mintmark is a martlet, and the coin was minted in 1560-61.


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: StumbledUpon on February 26, 2009, 10:35:41 PM
Thats a whopper!  :) Lovely coin.  :)


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: Neil on February 26, 2009, 10:35:49 PM
Nice one Mike - thats a beauty - well found

Neil


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: altinkum on February 26, 2009, 10:42:19 PM
cheer's pete.


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: hedgehog on February 26, 2009, 10:50:32 PM
Nice one Mike, nice condition too, somebody would have regretted losing that one!


Title: Re: today's finds
Post by: Richy on February 27, 2009, 09:08:31 AM
Well winkled Mike.


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