Gold !!!!!!!

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Congrats! Looks like Banner find!

I can't believe how much gold is being found!!  Way to go!!

Oh boy not more gold  lol that's it ive had it     what is going on with gold ? JK WTG !! great find that's a beauty i vote Banner on that one also Good Hunt  Dd60

Great oldies... What's the face value of the Gold one?

Awesome find !!!

TommNJ

Oh no

Well done mate, BANNER!!

Thanks guys . In answer to the value all I can find is :

VF=   £255.00
EF=   £270.00
UNC=£295.00

But this one has little micro scratches on it from being in the soil.

hammered

Nice gold coin.

I have the same one. That is a new gold coin for your parts.

HH Jer

Great finds.......

Well done mate, Fab finds  

Another one for the big board! Congrats!

  congrats 

Theres your first for the year

 

Amazing Hammered the UK boys are finding some Gold this year I know Crusader and shaun will jump onboard as well later in the year mind you the way Cru is going in that Saxon field, he might just pull out a 2 Emporer like yours

SS

  BANNER 

Amazing Hammered the UK boys are finding some Gold this year I know Crusader and shaun will jump onboard as well later in the year mind you the way Cru is going in that Saxon field, he might just pull out a 2 Emporer like yours

SS

He's saving that for me

Thanks Guys . This field gave up a half sovereign last year that was in really good nick, I just can't work how they got there. The hammereds and artifacts I can understand but who cares it's gold and the Xp seems to like it . Now all I've got to find are the hammered gold coins '

hammered

Excellent. Banner.

If it doesn't make it, I will be certain that there is an anti-British conspiracy.

Well done.

-Fathead

Why so weird for gold there? I would think that with all that went on in WWII, it wouldnt be that unusual to find gold, or even caches of gold..
Beautiful coin, great finds... Voted Banner...

   If it ain't hammered gold it's rubbish! 

Another GOLD coin for the BANNER !!!!   congradulations Hammered !!!    The Year of the golden coins !!!   I want mine next !!     MaineRelic

 what is going on with gold ?

   Gold coins are tough to find but just think how many American members on this forum are out there searching.  Also consider the fact that even a lurker would probably post a gold coin so that's a lot of holes being dug!  Then there's the others from overseas and the simple fact is there's just more gold in the ground.   I think Crusader alone has 4 or 5 and compare that with the handful of guys I know right around here and we're zero for about 100 years worth of digging.   To me it makes plenty of sense and even though it is inspiration seeing them posted, it's not something I think about much because my odds of something different and maybe even greater are actually better.   

What program setting you had your metal detector ?

What program setting you had your metal detector ?

 I think he was using his gold Sovereign and hammered silver program. 

What program setting you had your metal detector ?

 I think he was using his gold Sovereign and hammered silver program. 

  .

I have to be honest and confess the settings were kindly given to me by Cru.

hammered

OMGosh!!!! Good things come to those who wait and by the looks of it, it's true. CONGRATULATIONS IAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BANNER BANNER BANNER BANNER BANNER BANNER

WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
     Oh yeah baby !   That is so nice !!!   BANNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Argentium.

congrats on the sweet gold!!!!

Thanks for all the great comments and votes everyone . It is appreciated.

hammered

I really love the reverse design on that sovereign !  I cannot stop looking at it. I hope they put it on the BANNER showing this side of the coin !!     MaineRelic

What a great coin! I think it should be banner right next to mine

Dang!!!  Amazing find!!!

I really love the reverse design on that sovereign !  I cannot stop looking at it. I hope they put it on the BANNER showing this side of the coin !!     MaineRelic

The Sovereign was first created in the reign of Henry 7th 1485-1509 and was called a Sovereign because of the Sovereign being depicted on the obverse. On the reverse was the royal arms set in the centre of a Tudor rose. A few years later the " Angel" was restyled and St Michael, who is depicted about to thrust Satan into the pit with a cross-topped lance was on the reverse, this is the start of the depiction of St George. Now we have to move forward to George 3rd where the Sovereign appears with St George slaying the dragon, along with larger denominations, and at the same time the sovereign replaces the guinea. Although since this time St George has been used on other coins and Sovereigns have been issued without St George .

hh

hammered

Looks like there are going to be  5 golds on the banner soon!!!!! Great find!!!  My banner vote is in !!

HH chug

Awesome Coin
There Is A Crazy Amount Of Gold Being Found Lately!!
A Guy On YouTube Just Found A $1400 Gold Ring Just The Other Day.
I Want Some!!

 nice gold      MR TUFF

 what is going on with gold ?

   Gold coins are tough to find but just think how many American members on this forum are out there searching.  Also consider the fact that even a lurker would probably post a gold coin so that's a lot of holes being dug!  Then there's the others from overseas and the simple fact is there's just more gold in the ground.   I think Crusader alone has 4 or 5 and compare that with the handful of guys I know right around here and we're zero for about 100 years worth of digging.   To me it makes plenty of sense and even though it is inspiration seeing them posted, it's not something I think about much because my odds of something different and maybe even greater are actually better.   

I had 5 last year alone, although it was an exceptional year.  Took me close to 20 years to get my first, but in the last few years I have up it to 9 I think (would need to check).

Nice find Hammered:

  Strangly enough, my first gold was an 1878 (I think) sovergn. It was found in my home town in Missouri. I have been detecting for 45 years and have only found 4. Super find and banner for sure.

Les

 
 
Vote Banner  for two different reasons:

1 It is a very beautiful coin.
2 This very well preserved.


Congratulations ..... and thanks for showing this coin as interesting!  
 

 what is going on with gold ?

   Gold coins are tough to find but just think how many American members on this forum are out there searching.  Also consider the fact that even a lurker would probably post a gold coin so that's a lot of holes being dug!  Then there's the others from overseas and the simple fact is there's just more gold in the ground.   I think Crusader alone has 4 or 5 and compare that with the handful of guys I know right around here and we're zero for about 100 years worth of digging.   To me it makes plenty of sense and even though it is inspiration seeing them posted, it's not something I think about much because my odds of something different and maybe even greater are actually better.   

I had 5 last year alone, although it was an exceptional year.  Took me close to 20 years to get my first, but in the last few years I have up it to 9 I think (would need to check).

  I know by your posts over the last few years it has taken you a long time to establish a list of great sites, but that still seems a little strange don't you think?  But then again there's a lot of things that happen in detecting that have no good explanation.  I have no problem waiting for 20 years to find a gold coin if there's 8 or 9 to follow. 

Still not on the banner

that is one gorgeous gold coin !!
Banner material for sure !!

Sweet Gold!! CONGRATS!!!

Glorious gold coinage.  Congratulations! 

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Cheers mate, I'm going back there in the morning and hopeful I will remember to take my camera . And a big thanks to everyone for there comments and votes .

hammered

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Cheers mate, I'm going back there in the morning and hopeful I will remember to take my camera . And a big thanks to everyone for there comments and votes .

hammered

thank your lucky stars you have ploughed land

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Cheers mate, I'm going back there in the morning and hopeful I will remember to take my camera . And a big thanks to everyone for there comments and votes .

hammered

thank your lucky stars you have ploughed land

We are truly blessed for this time of year. The bigger field next to the one I am on at the mo' is being plowed in the next 2 weeks and the big onion fields are being harvested mid June .

hammered

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Cheers mate, I'm going back there in the morning and hopeful I will remember to take my camera . And a big thanks to everyone for there comments and votes .

hammered

thank your lucky stars you have ploughed land

We are truly blessed for this time of year. The bigger field next to the one I am on at the mo' is being plowed in the next 2 weeks and the big onion fields are being harvested mid June .

hammered

now your just rubbing it in    June=the slack month

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Cheers mate, I'm going back there in the morning and hopeful I will remember to take my camera . And a big thanks to everyone for there comments and votes .

hammered

thank your lucky stars you have ploughed land

We are truly blessed for this time of year. The bigger field next to the one I am on at the mo' is being plowed in the next 2 weeks and the big onion fields are being harvested mid June .

hammered

now your just rubbing it in    June=the slack month

It's the luck of the draw. Next season the choice of crops may not be so helpful. At least the main farmer is starting to let us have more fields.

hammered

Well I managed to get out for 3 hours this morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and I was on the field where I found my avatar last year. Unfortunately only half the field had been plowed but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth . The 2 halfpennies were right next to each other and the 2 Rose farthings were about 10 or so feet apart. About an hour into the hunt I found the Elizabeth 1st threepence  dated 1573 or 5, so I decided to really scour that part of the field. The next find was the crotal bell, still with ringer inside then I found a little brooch in the shape of a butterfly. I then moved closer to the houses and that's when the Xp gave a really strong signal and out popped a 1925 Gold sovereign from the Pretoria mint. It's not perfect but gold is gold .
Here are the pics

1. All the bits except the Sovereign
2. Lizzy Threepence obverse
3. Lizzy reverse
4. Sovereign obverse
5. Sovereign reverse



hammered

Good day hammered, any gold coin makes it a red letter day

Cheers mate, I'm going back there in the morning and hopeful I will remember to take my camera . And a big thanks to everyone for there comments and votes .

hammered

thank your lucky stars you have ploughed land

We are truly blessed for this time of year. The bigger field next to the one I am on at the mo' is being plowed in the next 2 weeks and the big onion fields are being harvested mid June .

hammered

now your just rubbing it in    June=the slack month

It's the luck of the draw. Next season the choice of crops may not be so helpful. At least the main farmer is starting to let us have more fields.

hammered

That's so true our Villa field this season was only dragged after the rape sead harvest and the finds were really sparse this year it's down to barley and will have to be ploughed after it's harvested

SS

A great banner find! Congratulations

Very nice, great for a few hours out in the fields. Best of luck for your next one. 

great find, like the gold.

 and put him in Banner ...  

 this Gold coin will be forever with my statue of Apollo.

Congrats on the banner mate

Now, where's Robs?

Nice find and congrats on the banner!

congrats on the banner, hammered.
that gold is in great shape!

Congrats on the Banner gold !    I have never found a gold anything!


                                    VPR

 

Weldone on the Banner Mate...one down 2 to go

SS

Congrats on the banner!Couldnt happen to a nicer person!!

The reverse of that coin is awesome! Great dig

 

Thats a nice chunk of gold!!!! Very nice!

A big thanks to everyone that voted , and also for all the great comments .

hammered

Great day! Congrats on the banner finds.
 
Maine_Jim

[Oldest Coin - 1841 Seated Half DimeOldest Relic - Silver plated 1700's Colonial Buckle]

Awesome finds, congrats on the BANNER 

HH,
Brian

Gorgeous piece of gold!     

WTG!

Congrats!! I've been hunting over 41 years and still looking for my first.

All of your finds are Great, the Gold coin is a Fantastic find, Congratulations to you.

In the early days of the UK, farmers would throw gold coins into their fields for good luck, hoping for a good crop.

For those who are fortunate enough to be able to detect farmers fields in the  UK, have a good chance of finding one
of those coins, along with Roman coins.  One of my buddies here in Ohio, who goes to the UK detecting found his first Gold Coin there last year.

HH, Ringfinder

Nice finds
I love the coins 

detector greetings from the lowlands
Nico

Outstanding, Congrats.

Molly.

Thanks for the comments Bikernico and Molly .

hammered

[2000 years ago, there is a theory that single Gold Coins]

All of your finds are Great, the Gold coin is a Fantastic find, Congratulations to you.

In the early days of the UK, farmers would throw gold coins into their fields for good luck, hoping for a good crop.

For those who are fortunate enough to be able to detect farmers fields in the  UK, have a good chance of finding one
of those coins, along with Roman coins.  One of my buddies here in Ohio, who goes to the UK detecting found his first Gold Coin there last year.

HH, Ringfinder

Lets put this into context, so reader's don't think that UK fields are scattered with Gold Coins of all ages.
In the Iron Age (Celtic period) during large scale deforestation the UK began to settle & farm the land.  These tribes had no monetary system (this came later when the Romans invaded & wanted to tax us all for foreign Wars) so any Bronze/Silver or Gold Coins they produced were used in ritual activity, payment at Chiefian level for political means, or payment to Mercenaries.  The Mercenaries would take their gold over to Gaul (France) where they could spent it in Rome's Monetary system.
Therefore, 2000 years ago, there is a theory that single Gold Coins were placed in fields to either thank the Gods for a Good harvest or to ask for a good years harvest.  If true & it is a theory I like, but has no documentary evidence to back it up, then it was not continued in the Roman period.  The Medieval period saw some interesting practices with Silver coins, ie. folding them in half for some kind of ritual reason, but any other Gold Coin was lost or most likely dumped there in other rubbish/crap.

Your buddy was lucky to go to a rich area (probably Colchester) where his odds were higher than most of the UK.

[2000 years ago, there is a theory that single Gold Coins]

All of your finds are Great, the Gold coin is a Fantastic find, Congratulations to you.

In the early days of the UK, farmers would throw gold coins into their fields for good luck, hoping for a good crop.

For those who are fortunate enough to be able to detect farmers fields in the  UK, have a good chance of finding one
of those coins, along with Roman coins.  One of my buddies here in Ohio, who goes to the UK detecting found his first Gold Coin there last year.

HH, Ringfinder

Lets put this into context, so reader's don't think that UK fields are scattered with Gold Coins of all ages.
In the Iron Age (Celtic period) during large scale deforestation the UK began to settle & farm the land.  These tribes had no monetary system (this came later when the Romans invaded & wanted to tax us all for foreign Wars) so any Bronze/Silver or Gold Coins they produced were used in ritual activity, payment at Chiefian level for political means, or payment to Mercenaries.  The Mercenaries would take their gold over to Gaul (France) where they could spent it in Rome's Monetary system.
Therefore, 2000 years ago, there is a theory that single Gold Coins were placed in fields to either thank the Gods for a Good harvest or to ask for a good years harvest.  If true & it is a theory I like, but has no documentary evidence to back it up, then it was not continued in the Roman period.  The Medieval period saw some interesting practices with Silver coins, ie. folding them in half for some kind of ritual reason, but any other Gold Coin was lost or most likely dumped there in other rubbish/crap.

Your buddy was lucky to go to a rich area (probably Colchester) where his odds were higher than most of the UK.

 where is Colchester? .. go to the airport to ask for to colchester to collect the gold coin as potatoes ......

Nice finds
I love the coins 

detector greetings from the lowlands
Nico

Welcome T. Net ! New  Netherlands hunter    ....... 

[2000 years ago, there is a theory that single Gold Coins]

All of your finds are Great, the Gold coin is a Fantastic find, Congratulations to you.

In the early days of the UK, farmers would throw gold coins into their fields for good luck, hoping for a good crop.

For those who are fortunate enough to be able to detect farmers fields in the  UK, have a good chance of finding one
of those coins, along with Roman coins.  One of my buddies here in Ohio, who goes to the UK detecting found his first Gold Coin there last year.

HH, Ringfinder

Lets put this into context, so reader's don't think that UK fields are scattered with Gold Coins of all ages.
In the Iron Age (Celtic period) during large scale deforestation the UK began to settle & farm the land.  These tribes had no monetary system (this came later when the Romans invaded & wanted to tax us all for foreign Wars) so any Bronze/Silver or Gold Coins they produced were used in ritual activity, payment at Chiefian level for political means, or payment to Mercenaries.  The Mercenaries would take their gold over to Gaul (France) where they could spent it in Rome's Monetary system.
Therefore, 2000 years ago, there is a theory that single Gold Coins were placed in fields to either thank the Gods for a Good harvest or to ask for a good years harvest.  If true & it is a theory I like, but has no documentary evidence to back it up, then it was not continued in the Roman period.  The Medieval period saw some interesting practices with Silver coins, ie. folding them in half for some kind of ritual reason, but any other Gold Coin was lost or most likely dumped there in other rubbish/crap.

Your buddy was lucky to go to a rich area (probably Colchester) where his odds were higher than most of the UK.

 where is Colchester? .. go to the airport to ask for to colchester to collect the gold coin as potatoes ......

Pay £1000 a trip & you will find out

Congratulations my English friend on the gold   

ild like to get a chance to hunt your neck of the woods your finds thier are real cool real old stuff and real excellent gold finds

Thanks 4-H and teleman. but just to let you know, we find a lot of rubbish over here as well . But every now and then you do get lucky, as Cru, SS and shaun7 allways say, " dig every signal .

hammered

Thanks 4-H and teleman. but just to let you know, we find a lot of rubbish over here as well . But every now and then you do get lucky, as Cru, SS and shaun7 allways say, " dig every signal .

hammered

 do not forget me  ... I also pick up tons of trash to find an interesting coin.
The Europe boys  trash hunter !! 

Thanks 4-H and teleman. but just to let you know, we find a lot of rubbish over here as well . But every now and then you do get lucky, as Cru, SS and shaun7 allways say, " dig every signal .

hammered

do not forget me  ... I also pick up tons of trash to find an interesting coin.
The Europe boys  trash hunter !! 

Sorry "H" I was just counting UK hunters. I was forgetting you are an honoury member, please forgive me. I will now say " We find a lot of rubbish over here in Europe as well . But every now and then you do get lucky, as Cru, SS, shaun7 and Hispan allways say." dig every signal . ( no one else complain, or I will come and detect your fields

hammered