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Valued Member
United States
374 Posts |
Metal detecting?! Wow! I just hope to dig up something other than a pull tab! (Dug down about a foot once to find... a shovel)
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I don't have much interest in gold coins because I just can't afford them. Having a look around, the prices seem to vary wildly, one going for $45,000 and another with your mint going for $9,888. I don't know whether the mints are relevant.
If I were you, I would approach someone like Bonhams, you will need to have registered it on PAS first, they will be able to advise you as to price reserve etc.
Sorry, can't gush over this coin, too bloody envious :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
You should report it to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Don't worry, you will get the value for it, or the coin back if the museums don't want it. It will be more valuable for being recorded--collectors like that.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
And in the meantime, don't lose it!
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
160 Posts |
cheers all yes it will be recorded
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
It looks quite authentic to me!
My opinion would count for nothing, because I am not a recognized authority.
I would agree that this coin should be authenticated by David Sear. Although I believe the circumstances in which it was found, any intending buyer should do due diligence before purchase.
Normally provenance needs to be proven independently, which may be impossible to verify, or a qualified third party opinion is required, such as Sear.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
i will let you know as we are going through the recording process as to what happens
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1351 Posts |
The pleasures of the English country side  and here is me living within 400m of a Roman fort and only grots found to date. The local river/stream runs within 200yds of the fort site and I have been working on bathing places to detect. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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nice
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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New Member
United States
13 Posts |
Amazing coin. Keep us informed how the story progresses!!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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i will let you know as we are going through the recording process as to what happens Please do, I look forward to hearing about it  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
870 Posts |
Looking forward to hearing more about this!
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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Very, very nice coin, congrats!!
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
160 Posts |
being recorded now
Spink and Baldwind and sons confirmed the coin was genuine
and the farmer was over the moon
thanks for all the comments
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