Something Special Today

[roughneck]

Hi Folks,
Me and Ron braved the mist and drizzle today to spend a few hours in the Gloucestershire area.  The fields were wet and sticky, but it didn't prevent us from unearthing a few finds.  First I found a few Romans copper bronzes then had a typical silver sound from the Deus, and to my amazement I unearthed a beautiful little Celtic silver unit.  I've scoured the internet for a similar one but cannot find one anywhere, so if anyone has seen a likeness before I would appreciate some info.
Ron also had a few Romans and a Charles 1st half groat.  We had all the coins from the same area in the field and within a hundred sq. mtrs.  Quite a hotspot.  Other finds included bits of Roman brooches, musket balls, lots of lead and buttons and the usual scrap.  And of course we had our usual good laugh and plenty of grub.  (Got to upset the wife now because my clothes are covered in mud and I've no idea how to switch on the washing machine of course).
Cheers and Happy Digging !!!  Tom.

[roughneck]

A few of the Roman copper/bronzes for perusal and possible identification?

[roughneck]

And the last of mine

[romana]

Sorry i can't help you with an ID but what a cracking coin. well done mate

[handyman [Alan}]

your 2nd post -- 3rd and 4th pics ..  look like its from the house of constantine with the reverse image showing the image of dragging the slave from the jungle!  

great day out for sure .. well done indeed

[Val Beechey]

Like celticspikey, Paul, said a few days ago ‘What a Day’
2nd silver Celtic in just over a week, and it’s a beautiful sight to see. Lucky man.
The Romans aren’t bad either 

[Dale]

Great coin it's a Dobunni Cotswold Crosses.

Val I missed the other Celtic who found it

[probono]

Copper alloy Roman nummus / follis  of Galerius as Caesar. Obverse; MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C, laureate bust right. Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, naked except for chlamys over shoulder, modius on head pouring libations from patera in right hand with cornucopia in left hand. Mint mark S/F//IITR; Trier mint.

A son of Constantine (probably Constans) - half centenionalis / majorina FEL TEMP REPARATIO - after 348AD


Vespasian As (don't think it is big enough for a sestertius but it could be) reverse imnage is too fuzzy, but could be Aequitas standing

Last coin very similar to first (i.e follis, GEN POP ROMANI), and still Galerius - probably Trier (looks like the same bust type and form), but mint signature unreadable.

Good id on the celtic. That's a more interesting Dobunni type

[probono]

Great coin it's a Dobunni Cotswold Crosses.

Val I missed the other Celtic who found it

The other one was a Sceat.

[celticspikey]

Phew Tom, you and Ron well deserve the finds especially as the conditions are appalling in the fields at the moment, I struggled friday and I mean struggled lol. The silver unit is a corker, and the boys Dale and Roland are of course as usual on the money with the ID  That hundred sq meters find spot is amazing who knows what else might turn up and the best of luck to you both. 

[roughneck]

Thanks for all the wonderful comments folks.  Really appreciate the id's, you fellow detectorists are so knowledgeable, it must have taken many years of learning to know as much as you do.
Me and Ron try and get out in the fields every weekend and because we have so many fields on which to detect we usually have a good choice of ground, pasture, plough, short crop, stubble etc.  We would however like to see more action out of fellow forum members as it's great to see what's coming out of the ground.  So come on folks, get the wellies on and start digging!!  Thanks Again.  Tom and Ron.

[Mungo]

  cracking day out........love the IA

[relicron]

Hello guys,yes like tom said ,you got to get out there if you want to try and find the goodies,lovely day we had ,very cold on the hands starting off,but once we got digging it was warm enough,had some great finds lovely to see tom digging his first silver unit and what an interesting coin it is,how the hell did they manage to make them back in them days,and no glasses lol,i got a job to see my detector never the detail on some of these little coins,here are a couple  of photos of my coins,cheers guys ,and thank you for your interesting comments,Ron

[Chancellor]

Very nice finds well done.

[celticspikey]

Nice Hammy Ron, and a cracking little Roman with great detail. It's always good to have a selection of fields in times of adverse weather conditions, keep the finds coming.