Old Hammered! New Info....

I went with Cru today to join Hammered on his fav field!  Thanks Hammered

Loads of digging


New info> I finally recorded the Saxon fragment and have just found out it's only one of 3 known of this type and the first one
recorded, so today...I'm very happy

Aethelwulf of Wessex's Dorib, c type from Rochester mint, Moneyer is ethelhere.

















Among other bits I got 3 Roman coins, a tiny silver Maundy 1d and a fragment of either a Saxon or Norman Hammered
coin, either way a first for me and a find I'm well pleased with

Update..The hammered fragment is of Aethulwulf 839-858.  King of Essex

I've also added a picture of a ring I found! I thought it was just a bit of wire stuck inside some mud

hi shaun, Nice finds  Maundy coin was part of a set of coins given to the peasants at time of a new king or queen. i think 


                                                 tinpan

hi shaun, Nice finds  Maundy coin was part of a set of coins given to the peasants at time of a new king or queen. i think 


                                                 tinpan

That's probably why I found it

Hi shaun,
I have just posted on Cru's finds saying that i couldn't wait to see your finds all cleaned up, but you beat me to it. As I said to Cru you were both welcome and I glad you both got some great finds. All together 6 hammereds came out of that field today, that makes about 15 in the last 2 weeks . I will just have to go out again Monday and see if I can add some more before the farmer plants the next crop. Oh and by the way a little less of "Old" .

hammered

hi shaun, Nice finds  Maundy coin was part of a set of coins given to the peasants at time of a new king or queen. i think 


                                                 tinpan

That's probably why I found it

hammered

Hi shaun,
I have just posted on Cru's finds saying that i couldn't wait to see your finds all cleaned up, but you beat me to it. As I said to Cru you were both welcome and I glad you both got some great finds. All together 6 hammereds came out of that field today, that makes about 15 in the last 2 weeks . I will just have to go out again Monday and see if I can add some more before the farmer plants the next crop. Oh and by the way a little less of "Old" .

hammered

I thought you'd like that, but you don't look your age

Hi shaun,
I have just posted on Cru's finds saying that i couldn't wait to see your finds all cleaned up, but you beat me to it. As I said to Cru you were both welcome and I glad you both got some great finds. All together 6 hammereds came out of that field today, that makes about 15 in the last 2 weeks . I will just have to go out again Monday and see if I can add some more before the farmer plants the next crop. Oh and by the way a little less of "Old" .

hammered

I thought you'd like that, but you don't look your age

The secret is to not give a t##s what other people say about you and drink lots  .

hammered

Hi shaun,
I have just posted on Cru's finds saying that i couldn't wait to see your finds all cleaned up, but you beat me to it. As I said to Cru you were both welcome and I glad you both got some great finds. All together 6 hammereds came out of that field today, that makes about 15 in the last 2 weeks . I will just have to go out again Monday and see if I can add some more before the farmer plants the next crop. Oh and by the way a little less of "Old" .

hammered

I know



I thought you'd like that, but you don't look your age

The secret is to not give a t##s what other people say about you and drink lots  .

hammered

 

shaun...I'm pretty certain your fragment hammered is infact a William1..1066(norman coinage)

I have roted your picture, you can see part of the bonnet to the left

SS

shaun...I'm pretty certain your fragment hammered is infact a William1..1066(norman coinage)

I have roted your picture, you can see part of the bonnet to the left

SS

Have a look at Aethulwulf no: 1049, It's an exact match

shaun...I'm pretty certain your fragment hammered is infact a William1..1066(norman coinage)

I have roted your picture, you can see part of the bonnet to the left

SS

On the field today I too thought it was a William 1, but having looked in Spinks, with your ref No.  I think I agree with with you but a better photo would help.(I never thought I would be saying that )

hammered


Have a look at Aethulwulf no: 1049, It's an exact match

shaun...I'm pretty certain your fragment hammered is infact a William1..1066(norman coinage)

I have roted your picture, you can see part of the bonnet to the left

SS

On the field today I too thought it was a William 1, but having looked in Spinks, with your ref No.  I think I agree with with you but a better photo would help.(I never thought I would be saying that )

hammered


Have a look at Aethulwulf no: 1049, It's an exact match

Yeah sorry about the pics 

I'll take more tomorrow in the light

shaun...I'm pretty certain your fragment hammered is infact a William1..1066(norman coinage)

I have roted your picture, you can see part of the bonnet to the left

SS

Same here, the light I mean.

hammered
On the field today I too thought it was a William 1, but having looked in Spinks, with your ref No.  I think I agree with with you but a better photo would help.(I never thought I would be saying that )

hammered


Have a look at Aethulwulf no: 1049, It's an exact match

Yeah sorry about the pics 

I'll take more tomorrow in the light

Well done! Great recoveries!

Shaun check this link re Maundy money http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_money

hammered

shaun...I'm pretty certain your fragment hammered is infact a William1..1066(norman coinage)

I have roted your picture, you can see part of the bonnet to the left

SS

Have a look at Aethulwulf no: 1049, It's an exact match

Yes shaun I think you are right...it did look like a William1, but after checking the book, it looks like you have the right match

SS....just recent email.

Nice find, but if you come to the U.S.A. you can find some coins like this that are not all broke up.  

Hey Bud , I am your long lost cousin and I am comming for a visit soon , I think that you should take me hunting

and of course your paying the plane fare   Nice recoveries

Nice find, but if you come to the U.S.A. you can find some coins like this that are not all broke up.  

Yea...but shauns is worth about...£100-£150

SS

Nice find, but if you come to the U.S.A. you can find some coins like this that are not all broke up.  

I have a lot of American relatives and from an early age, what with them coming over for hols, I really love American coins. Compaired to the coins from when I was growing up (very late 60's shaun) they had so much more character and substance. Because of this I have a small collection that I really cherish. As my American Uncle always says " Knock the USA you had better have broad shoulders, fast legs and a bullet proof ass".

hammered

 

This is close to your best find shaun

SS

This is close to your best find shaun

SS

Cheers SS, even better that he was the King of Essex

Nice find, but if you come to the U.S.A. you can find some coins like this that are not all broke up.  

Yea...but shauns is worth about...£100-£150

SS

I'll trade him my pretty merc for his old broke one.  

Nice find, but if you come to the U.S.A. you can find some coins like this that are not all broke up.  

Yea...but shauns is worth about...£100-£150

SS

I'll trade him my pretty merc for his old broke one.  

SS

Nice find, but if you come to the U.S.A. you can find some coins like this that are not all broke up.  

I have a lot of American relatives and from an early age, what with them coming over for hols, I really love American coins. Compaired to the coins from when I was growing up (very late 60's shaun) they had so much more character and substance. Because of this I have a small collection that I really cherish. As my American Uncle always says " Knock the USA you had better have broad shoulders, fast legs and a bullet proof ass".

hammered

American coins have character but cannot compare to the coins you find in the UK.  

This is close to your best find shaun

SS

Cheers SS, even better that he was the King of Essex

Also Kent, Surrey and Sussex, 825-839, king of all southern England 839-855 .

hamered

Man...You Guys on the other side of the pond have all the fun...  

I have officially changed the name of this field to "My precious"

hammered

(copied from the post on Cru's)

This is close to your best find shaun

SS

Cheers SS, even better that he was the King of Essex

Also Kent, Surrey and Sussex, 825-839, king of all southern England 839-855 .

hamered

Yeah...I know, but I like the Essex bit

This is close to your best find shaun

SS

Cheers SS, even better that he was the King of Essex

Also Kent, Surrey and Sussex, 825-839, king of all southern England 839-855 .

hamered

Yeah...I know, but I like the Essex bit

Yeah me too

hammered

Aethulwulf 839-858

I knew it was special, but this period is near on impossible to fill

If complete it would be a £500 without any trouble   Very sort after!

(SS my first thought was yours as well, I thought it was a bonnet )  It was very puzzelling, almost to thick in some places for a late Saxon Penny but too big for a Sceat

PS.  Didn't I say in the car that you may change your mind on how well you thought you did when you got an ID on the coin

I would swap all I had for that one fragment, fills a big hole in the album.

PS.  Didn't I say in the car that you may change your mind on how well you thought you did when you got an ID on the coin

I would swap all I had for that one fragment, fills a big hole in the album.

Are you saying what I think your saying

What about the ring Cru? Don't tell me.......Victorian

PS.  Didn't I say in the car that you may change your mind on how well you thought you did when you got an ID on the coin

I would swap all I had for that one fragment, fills a big hole in the album.

Are you saying what I think your saying

What about the ring Cru? Don't tell me.......Victorian

You won't be drunk enough to swap would you?  Not the same unless I found it, what I meant was I would rather have that & nothing else, than what I had.

Yes, very Late Vicky or very early 1900s.

PS.  Didn't I say in the car that you may change your mind on how well you thought you did when you got an ID on the coin

I would swap all I had for that one fragment, fills a big hole in the album.

Are you saying what I think your saying

What about the ring Cru? Don't tell me.......Victorian

You won't be drunk enough to swap would you?  Not the same unless I found it, what I meant was I would rather have that & nothing else, than what I had.

Yes, very Late Vicky or very early 1900s.

No, I meant, are you saying that I finally..after all these outings topped "The Crusader"

And I'm not drunk enough to swap, ask me in about ten minutes

How did I know you were going to say that about he ring

im so jealous of you guys,
all i dig are clad coins !!!

Shaun7, buddy over here it's ground conditions over there it's metal conditions it looks like! Man it's hard to imagine all the stuff that has to be in the ground over there. I wish I could pick up England and just SHAKE IT OUT IN MY BACK YARD! Good stuff you guy's have and great times to boot!
                                               Well Done,
                                                             TK!

PS.  Didn't I say in the car that you may change your mind on how well you thought you did when you got an ID on the coin

I would swap all I had for that one fragment, fills a big hole in the album.

Are you saying what I think your saying

What about the ring Cru? Don't tell me.......Victorian

You won't be drunk enough to swap would you?  Not the same unless I found it, what I meant was I would rather have that & nothing else, than what I had.

Yes, very Late Vicky or very early 1900s.

No, I meant, are you saying that I finally..after all these outings topped "The Crusader"

And I'm not drunk enough to swap, ask me in about ten minutes

How did I know you were going to say that about he ring

I have a bit of a cold

PS.  Didn't I say in the car that you may change your mind on how well you thought you did when you got an ID on the coin

I would swap all I had for that one fragment, fills a big hole in the album.

Are you saying what I think your saying

What about the ring Cru? Don't tell me.......Victorian

You won't be drunk enough to swap would you?  Not the same unless I found it, what I meant was I would rather have that & nothing else, than what I had.

Yes, very Late Vicky or very early 1900s.

No, I meant, are you saying that I finally..after all these outings topped "The Crusader"

And I'm not drunk enough to swap, ask me in about ten minutes

How did I know you were going to say that about he ring

I have a bit of a cold

I had a hangover

Nice finds....I would still take the broken up stuff.

Shaun7, buddy over here it's ground conditions over there it's metal conditions it looks like! Man it's hard to imagine all the stuff that has to be in the ground over there. I wish I could pick up England and just SHAKE IT OUT IN MY BACK YARD! Good stuff you guy's have and great times to boot!
                                               Well Done,
                                                             TK!

I think somebody has already done that

Update above

Nice going on the positive ID, is that your oldest hammered?

Nice going on the positive ID, is that your oldest hammered?

Thanks, yes it's my oldest Hammered coin, well.... fragment

[FIRST ONE RECORDED]

FIRST ONE RECORDED

Can't ask for much more

[FIRST ONE RECORDED]

FIRST ONE RECORDED

Can't ask for much more

And up goes the price tag

SS

Nice finds, what is the livery button like?

Jee wiz Shaun, what a difference in a year.  I remember what you found last Sept and this beats that for sure.  Great improvement!  The fragment from an Aethelwulf is neat, old too.  Since you are finding more  we see more posts from you and that is also great too!  Keep searching.  If you compare what you have found this year with others, wow!

Jee wiz Shaun, what a difference in a year.  I remember what you found last Sept and this beats that for sure.  Great improvement!  The fragment from an Aethelwulf is neat, old too.  Since you are finding more  we see more posts from you and that is also great too!  Keep searching.  If you compare what you have found this year with others, wow!

Thanks Woody, I think it's down to the XP

Nice finds, what is the livery button like?

Cheers mate, you can see the livery button cleaned up on Iron Patches Livery button thread! My cameras broke so I can't take
a pic for you

Nice finds, what is the livery button like?

Cheers mate, you can see the livery button cleaned up on Iron Patches Livery button thread! My cameras broke so I can't take
a pic for you

I have a spare camera......I will swop for the fragment

SS

Nice finds, what is the livery button like?

Cheers mate, you can see the livery button cleaned up on Iron Patches Livery button thread! My cameras broke so I can't take
a pic for you

I have a spare camera......I will swop for the fragment

SS

Nice finds, what is the livery button like?

Cheers mate, you can see the livery button cleaned up on Iron Patches Livery button thread! My cameras broke so I can't take
a pic for you

I have a spare camera......I will swop for the fragment

SS