My Best Find to date - Gold Hammered Coin

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foolsgold

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• Apr 19, 2007

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I'm new to the forum but thought I'd share with you my best find to date. It isn't the oldest find I've found however it is my favourite.

I was detecting by an old church - dating back to about 900AD. However I have also found Celtic and Roman on the site.

I can remember the day as if it was yesterday. In fact it was about 6 years ago. It was a roasting hot day and I'd invited some friends to come and detect with me (kind guy that I am ). I'd been detecting for about 3 hours when I got a fanatastic signal with my fisher. Next thing I am holding a fantastic gold hammered coin from Edward 111.

Bearing in mind it had been in the ground for around 600 and odd years it was in perfect condition. I believe it was minted in Calais in France.

I've got a photo on my site if you want a peak
http://detecting.merseyblogs.co.uk/2005/11/my_favourite_fi.html

Regards
foolsgold

 

wheelin

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• Apr 19, 2007

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WOW. I think my heart would stop if i found something like that man. How deep was it?

 

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• Apr 19, 2007

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First of all welcome to the forum. Secondly that is a beautiful coin.

 

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• Apr 19, 2007

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Wow what a beautiful coin! Welcome to the forum!

 

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• Apr 19, 2007

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Wow that is an amazing find, awesome job!

 

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• Apr 19, 2007

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Welcome to the forum!! That coin is magnificant. What a find!!

 

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• Apr 19, 2007

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Holy Smokes! I only wish something like that was available here! Thanks for sharing.

 

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• Apr 19, 2007

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Welcome nice coin

 

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foolsgold

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• Apr 25, 2007

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Thanks guys for all the kind comments. Will certainly keep popping in here to see what is being found.

Good Luck all.

Steve

 

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• Apr 27, 2007

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Way to go, Steve, and welcome to the forum.

That is quite a beautiful coin. Did you get to keep it or is it in the museum now?

 

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• May 18, 2007

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I found one of these last year.

Did you record with the BNJ (Editor at the Fitzwilliam Museum)?

They record about 10 a year & there stats are published in the thick volumed BNJ.

10 times the amount aren't recorded so roughly 100 are found a year. RARE find well done.

 

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• Aug 2, 2007

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That is an awesome coin!

 

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• Aug 2, 2007

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I wish that I could find something like that!!!!! WOW

 

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• Aug 3, 2007

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Awesome!

 

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• Aug 5, 2007

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GUTHRUM said:

I found one of these last year.

Did you record with the BNJ (Editor at the Fitzwilliam Museum)?

They record about 10 a year & there stats are published in the thick volumed BNJ.

10 times the amount aren't recorded so roughly 100 are found a year. RARE find well done.

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It wasn't recorded. Under the volunatry act in the UK singular coin finds do not need to be recorded - although I have recorded items with them in the past.

Foolsgold