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Well after getting a Roman Silver & hammered yesterday, I was bedding in for a tough day. However, on my first run & my first find (dug a few bits of rubbish) was a tiny Gold Celtic coin. My 5th Gold Coin this year (our 6th)  Took me 20 years to get my first Celtic Gold, now Dad & I have had 5 in the last 2 years  We have done this land many times & its full of junk from an old WWI era allotment, we keep clearing the junk every year & it has finally paid of. This coin is no bigger than 10mm. (10 man hours)Dad & I. Quarter Stater of Tasciovanus
Circa 15-10BC
[T]ASC in tablet
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TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 10:09:18 am |
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 Nice to see you are back on track
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 10:20:29 am |
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One...just one old gold would make my decade!
I thought like that for many years |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 10:24:54 am |
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One...just one old gold would make my decade!
I thought like that for many years Not bad  |
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Shelbyville or any yard where the owner will let me detect!
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 10:43:28 am |
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id dig all that other stuff to dig an old gold coin !! |
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 11:43:11 am |
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Wow! awesome find. What I wouldn't give for a week or so of detecting across the pond. Nice find.
HH
-Jason
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 12:04:30 pm |
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It was bad enough not being able to keep track of your posts, now I can't even keep track of your gold! Can't imagine what your year post will look like.  |
I'm as dirty as I look!
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West Michigan
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 12:36:47 pm |
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great find!
HH
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 12:55:25 pm |
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"The mantra has always been don't clean a (copper) coin or it will lose value.
For undug coins this is true. For dug coins this is untrue.
The value will increase with judicious cleaning."
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 01:00:11 pm |
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Wow. That's a bigun.  How deep was it? |
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 01:29:14 pm |
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Wow! awesome find. What I wouldn't give for a week or so of detecting across the pond. Nice find.
HH
-Jason
Try living there, not working for 6 months and not being into the hobby at the time and come back (then getting into it) and think about all the opportunities you missed, and you got CRUSADER throwing out posts like this week after week! IM IN HE((!...nice coins mang! |
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So many colonial sites to hunt....so little time.
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Reply To This Topic #12 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 01:50:49 pm |
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Congrats on the gold!!! Absolutely amazing!!  |
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Reply To This Topic #13 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 02:39:04 pm |
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WOW, spectacular! I did manage to get out today before work, and found, clad. Oh well, the dynamic schnauzer duo had fun enjoying the 1st sunny day we've had in about 2 weeks. Thanks for sharing... |
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Reply To This Topic #14 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 02:44:51 pm |
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Reply To This Topic #15 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 03:11:51 pm |
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Reply To This Topic #16 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 03:13:29 pm |
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Yeah, but this one's little. |
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Reply To This Topic #17 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 03:56:12 pm |
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Wow, I would be thrilled with those cool buttons....  Does anyone else think that Crusader needs a separate banner just for his finds? I can't keep them all straight  |
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Westmont IL
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Reply To This Topic #19 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 04:09:38 pm |
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Great find there keep the posts coming. |
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Reply To This Topic #20 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 04:44:13 pm |
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Magnificent! How are you going to top that?
Banner! Banner! Banner!
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Reply To This Topic #21 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 04:46:25 pm |
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Hey Crusader,
Nearly all your finds are "golden" IMHO. But that tiny coin is fantastic! Our $1 gold coin, from the 1800's is also very small, but also very beautiful. Easy to see how they could be lost.
Keep at it.
BW
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Reply To This Topic #22 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 05:53:19 pm |
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amazing gold coin! great stuff as always Is that a button with the griffin & crown? really cool image |
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Reply To This Topic #23 Posted Oct 17, 2009, 06:59:27 pm |
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What a feeling it must be seeing that little Celtic gold sparkle up at you in the dirt!With the stuff that is available for you guys there to find,I'm surprised that there are not 20 million MD's in the UK.
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Reply To This Topic #24 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 12:41:46 am |
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Wow. That's a bigun. How deep was it? 2 inches - 3 inches amazing gold coin! great stuff as always Is that a button with the griffin & crown? really cool image Yeah, circa 1830 Livery Button |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
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Reply To This Topic #25 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 12:44:20 am |
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You are having an awesome year, congrats! HH, Mike
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Reply To This Topic #26 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 01:11:52 am |
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Thats a really nice little one I havnt seen a quarter stater before i think, or i have just not payed attention. But i wonder how rare they are to find compared to full staters( ok they are all rare but the size should make tem harder to find) ? Big congrats and may the next gold be roman |
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Reply To This Topic #27 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 03:37:50 am |
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Boring!..uh, I mean BANNER!
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Reply To This Topic #28 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 03:41:05 am |
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wow awesome find! that thing is SOOOOOOOO tiny!!!!!
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Reply To This Topic #29 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 04:48:51 am |
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You're a WILDMAN "C"!! I gotta party with you....man! Congrats.....Hogge |
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Reply To This Topic #30 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 05:22:03 am |
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Wonderful! Congratulations for finding that little tiny wonderful coin.  |
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Reply To This Topic #31 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 05:38:59 am |
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WOW...where did you find that awesome Roosevelt dime??  Nice to see the gold showing for you again, your finds are ALWAYS amazing even without the gold. I know you put alot fo research and swinging time in but your finds are well worth all that effort as your many banner finds show!!!! Congrats once again on another sweet gold coin. And as far as how you are gonna beat this year? I think the only way you might beat it is with a stick...  |
So many promising sites to detect...so little time....
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Reply To This Topic #32 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 06:36:44 am |
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Wow, I would be thrilled with those cool buttons.... Does anyone else think that Crusader needs a separate banner just for his finds? I can't keep them all straight I agree with Scrather. Just those buttons would make my year.  Congrats Cru. A truely amazing find.  -MM- |
Oldest coin - 1700's Spanish silver piece of 8 reale
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Reply To This Topic #33 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 08:06:34 am |
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That's a special find. Congrats!  |
Det vi vet er sĺ uendelig lite mot det som har hendt. Arkeologen er som den som gĺr langs en strand og finner smĺtterier, skyllet i land fra et forsvunnet skib. Men selve skibet som gikk i dypet med menneskene fĺr han aldri se.
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Reply To This Topic #34 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 08:14:18 am |
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awesome finds congrats on banner too |
Your Discovery Has History Count On It
Enjoy the dig, treasure the time
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Reply To This Topic #35 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 09:01:24 am |
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What a super find among ALL the 'rubbish'-congrats on the banner find !!
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Reply To This Topic #36 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 09:27:07 am |
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Congrats on the great find and making the banner. |
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Reply To This Topic #37 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 10:39:07 am |
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Awesome Banner find! Congrats |
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Reply To This Topic #38 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 10:41:50 am |
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Congrats on gold number 5 (6) Not only counting hammered, but also gold coins |
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Reply To This Topic #39 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 11:21:56 am |
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Thats a really nice little one I havnt seen a quarter stater before i think, or i have just not payed attention. But i wonder how rare they are to find compared to full staters( ok they are all rare but the size should make tem harder to find) ? Big congrats and may the next gold be roman Its my first Qrter & yes I believe they are hard to find due to there size. But I'm sure on better land they come out more often. This field is not known to have much Celtic activity. |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
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Reply To This Topic #40 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 11:28:21 am |
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THANKS EVERYONE It is just unbelievable when something like this pops out of the ground, you never expect it |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
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Reply To This Topic #41 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 12:09:41 pm |
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Good God Man! Dream Find! Big Congrats! |
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Reply To This Topic #43 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 02:05:02 pm |
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Dang, Crusader... You are the man!!! Beautiful gold coin and the smallest coin I've ever seen. Keep up the fantastic work buddy. Oh, congrats on the banner, again DANGLANGLEY |
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Reply To This Topic #44 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 02:08:19 pm |
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TAG: MUD(S.W.A.T)
GEAR: Whites, MXT
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Reply To This Topic #45 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 03:42:06 pm |
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You are the king of the banner! Awesome dig !! |
God and country.
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Reply To This Topic #46 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 03:48:25 pm |
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its that old stand by - once you find one of something you are bound to find more! great work!
hh
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Reply To This Topic #47 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 04:26:05 pm |
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just when I think you are done surprising me, you go and do something like this !!!
bravo crusader, and I hope many more too.
p.s. did it give you a good signal or was it faint ?
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them that dive will be the lucky ones !!
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Reply To This Topic #48 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 05:24:45 pm |
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There's nothing like ancient History............great find! |
Sometimes you need to look back ........to a time that made you laugh and smile! Memories of all the great times..... will always be there!!
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Reply To This Topic #49 Posted Oct 18, 2009, 06:14:08 pm |
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Beautiful coin Crusader Well found and Congratulations on another BANNER find Mike |
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Reply To This Topic #50 Posted Oct 19, 2009, 04:51:45 am |
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just when I think you are done surprising me, you go and do something like this !!!
bravo crusader, and I hope many more too.
p.s. did it give you a good signal or was it faint ?
I don't remember exactly, but it was a good(ish) signal, only being about 2 or so inches deep. I try & learn all the sounds but I'm not fussy, I dig most signals especially iffy ones & clear plenty of junk including most iron. I don't think about it long, I just dig. Speed is my secret to UK field hunting. Get the junk in the pouch quickly & move on. |
TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
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Reply To This Topic #51 Posted Oct 19, 2009, 09:23:47 am |
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UPDATE:
Update on recorded examples (x10 for real figures)
Up to 2005 there were 42 others of this type in the Index, I don't have the recent cards to hand but by now there will be around 50; when Van Arsdell was putting his catalogue together there were only a dozen or so, hence the 'extremely rare' rating he gives it, nowadays it would be classed as either very scarce or rare.
The TASC in panel quarters were almost certainly struck alongside the TASCIO RIGON staters near the end of Tasciovanus' reign, so it probably dates to 1-10 AD or thereabouts.
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TOO BUSY TO DETECT, YOU'RE TOO BUSY!!!
'No good comes from thinking about how much time we waste detecting, as wasted time is good soul time' - me 25/06/08
How do you find Gold coins? Reply: 'By finding lots of Silver ones..'
A real man thinks about detecting every 6 seconds
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Reply To This Topic #52 Posted Oct 19, 2009, 06:49:38 pm |
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Great old artifact and gold at that. Enjoy your post and you and your Dad are deserving of great finds. Keep them coming.
HH
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Reply To This Topic #53 Posted Oct 19, 2009, 07:13:45 pm |
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It looks a lot like the Indian gold Fanam. That is an awesome find!!!
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Western, N.C.
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Reply To This Topic #54 Posted Oct 20, 2009, 03:05:08 pm |
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Fantastic!! |
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Western, N.C.
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Reply To This Topic #55 Posted Oct 20, 2009, 03:19:16 pm |
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I agree crusader, dig it and go on. The more the better.
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