Two of the better finds from my last day out...

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Pona

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Had a full day out in Oxfordshire a few weeks back. Its been a pretty decent Roman site, that has produced a lot of bronzes of the last few years..Never had a Denarius off there...that was until my last visit when not one but two popped out <:

1. Caracalla Denarius. 198-217 AD
Reverse Mars advancing left, holding spear and trophy

2. Antoninus Pius Denarius. 138-161 AD
Reverse Hands, in handshake, grasping winged caduceus and grain ears.
 

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Wow, two beautiful old silver coins! They look to be in amazing condition. |:confused:)

Help us poor ignorant Americans out, when do these coins date from approximately?

Congrats on the spectacular finds! :clapping:
 
Thank you Tony...Yes the condition is pretty good if you ask me. :) Just looked at my post...Ive not id'd the coins have I 8/ :embarrassed: Hang on and i will edit them lol
 
Pona link=topic=13395.msg141671#msg141671 date=1369585143 said:
1. Caracalla Denarius. 198-217 AD
Reverse Mars advancing left

2. Antoninus Pius Denarius. 138-161 AD
Reverse Hands, in handshake, grasping winged caduceus and grain ears.
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WOW! :shocked04:

And I feel proud if I find a coin that is 100 years old! These are 1800 years old! :omg:
 
Its all relative though. I have to say some the coins I've been looking at this forum I'd be more than happy to find :) I want one of the coins with the Indian on the back and a wheatie...check me out using the lingo and being down with the kids :cool: lol
 
That's it Pona :hairpulling: We are all boarding a plane and hunting in your neck of the woods lol Some nice, crisp examples. :congrats:
 
Thank you Coinnut :)
Give me a few days to sort out the spare bedroom...and then youre more than welcome :beerbuddy: Bring lucky charms as my daughter loves them :grin:
 
Pona link=topic=13395.msg141691#msg141691 date=1369607498 said:
Thank you Coinnut :)
Give me a few days to sort out the spare bedroom...and then youre more than welcome :beerbuddy: Bring lucky charms as my daughter loves them :grin:
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That better be a big bedroom. I think the whole foum is showing up lol Let's see, Lucky Charms for some Roman silver? :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout: DONE!!! Can't wait to see what else that site turns up.
 
:wow: those are a couple sharp looking roman coins Pona :cheering: :cheering: incredible shape for their age , i'm afraid there will be nothing left of our coins after 1800 years ;) yeah i think there would be more than a few of us willing to take a flight out that way to detect those fields with you .

Pona link=topic=13395.msg141691#msg141691 date=1369607498 said:
Thank you Coinnut :)
Give me a few days to sort out the spare bedroom...and then youre more than welcome :beerbuddy:
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don't worry , Coinnut doesn't take up much room and infact just a midsized doghouse in the backyard is more than great accomodations for him. lol lol

congrats again on the two Denarius coins.

Dan
 
Thanks everyone :) I've told the wife and kids they need to move out, so more space has now become available :)... thumbsup01 shes taken it very and is looking forward to meeting you all :beatdown:
 
I'm still looking for my 1st Denarious and probably won't find it until my plane lands at Heathrow. :congrats: on getting those two very old coins.
 
Pona link=topic=13395.msg141671#msg141671 date=1369585143 said:
Had a full day out in Oxfordshire a few weeks back. Its been a pretty decent Roman site, that has produced a lot of bronzes of the last few years..Never had a Denarius off there...that was until my last visit when not one but two popped out <:

1. Caracalla Denarius. 198-217 AD
Reverse Mars advancing left, holding spear and trophy

2. Antoninus Pius Denarius. 138-161 AD
Reverse Hands, in handshake, grasping winged caduceus and grain ears.
Click to expand...
congrats Pona, Those are the best looking Denarius I've seen posted anywhere so far. Hope you find lots more this season,good luck and HH.....
 
Thanks again for the comments...I'd love to say all Roman silvers come out the ground looking like those but its sadly not the case :( :crying02:
 
coinnut link=topic=13395.msg141693#msg141693 date=1369609118 said:
That better be a big bedroom. I think the whole foum is showing up lol Let's see, Lucky Charms for some Roman silver? :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout: :thinkingabout: DONE!!! Can't wait to see what else that site turns up.
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Wooooah! Lucky Charms? Lets not be too hasty. How about some Count Chocula instead? (oh yeah....your coins are beyond anything we can imagine in around here)
 
Count Chocula you say?? not familar with these....might have to google this and let you know :) For the record, a box of Lucky charms will cost you around £8-£9 in the UK, you dont see them too often and can only be brought from specialist food/sweet shops.
 
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