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MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 2:09 pm The detector has been sat idle for far too long and after seeing some of the stuff that has been coming up of late and having the afternoon spare, I went to a field that I have permission on and glad I did. I know this is not the best in the World but it's a first for me and I am well chuffed with it! I didn't realise how tiny these coins are, just over a gram in weight and measures 13.5 mm. You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4981 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 2:12 pm oh coool, great find MD! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 2:26 pm Wow, excellent find Kev. I really have to think about moving to the UK. Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 2:39 pm Should be going to Manchester for a meeting tomorrow but throwing a sickie and going back to the field again for a full day. Taking the Minelab this time, found that with fairly low end Cscope. I won't sleep tonight now, lol. You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 3:11 pm It is in pretty good nick. Good luck for tomorrow :) Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 3:27 pm Very nice find! Those of us who are metal detectorists who like in the USA can only dream of finds like this. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 4:50 pm Wow! Excellent find Kev! You know that the Siliqua was often clipped for the Silver so it is not uncommon to find them with the vital legends and mintmark missing. Your example, of Honorius, has the legends but the mintmark is just about gone. Below is an example from the Milan mint: http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/hono...RSC_059b.txt Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 5:31 pm Very nice and as noted, clipped but not to the extreme. Got nice detail on it and a full legend - and not broken. These things go for so much on ebay because they apparently have a tendency to fall apart from crystalisation and many were clipped to nothing more than a bust. Report this Post to the Staff
rjscoins Valued Member Jordan 137 Posts	Posted 02/24/2014 5:36 pm Very nice Report this Post to the Staff
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