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« on: March 27, 2017, 07:07:03 PM »

I found my first ever cut-quarter last weekend and I was over the moon.  When I got home and cleaned it off I was doubly pleased as it turned out to be Saxon – another first for me!  BUT, despite having looked through lots of images on the internet and having shown it to a couple of friends who know vastly more about hammered coins than I do, I (we) still haven’t managed to identify it yet.  Any help in identifying it would be much appreciated.


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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2017, 07:42:41 PM »

Great find, well done.

Edward the Confessor Radiate/Small Cross type (Spink 1173)

Moneyer is Godwine, but moneyers of that name worked at many different mints during this reign.
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2017, 07:48:07 PM »

Brilliant!  Thanks very much for that.  I had got as far as Godwine but after that I was stumped! 
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 06:23:43 AM »

excellent find there Dylan and a super ID Doc.


well done guys,
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2017, 03:17:50 PM »

Congratulations Dylan,a really great historical find..Well detected and saved..👍
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2017, 05:04:39 PM »

Thanks 'Handyman' and dingdong.  I just need to find the other 3 bits now  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2017, 08:02:05 PM »

what a great find thanks for sharing it.
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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2017, 10:48:06 PM »

Very unusual to see a cut quarter saxon - that must make your week Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2017, 07:15:15 AM »

Not just my week but probably my detecting career - I think it ranks amongst my top finds and I have had some very nice finds over the years.  As well as being an unusual find It was in such a nice condition compared to many of the other hammereds I have found, probably due to the fact that the soil in the field in which it was found was almost like sand and had virtually no stones in it.  Unfortunately I can't just go back and search the area again as I found it on a club dig so  and will have to wait until the club has another trip organised there Cry
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