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Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by deltron » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:22 pm

First time out with my T2, I found these.

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by letiss30 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:45 pm

Fantastic brooch,well done

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Allectus » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:47 pm

Exceptional finds D in amazing condition mate! ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by ub40 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:49 pm

nice finds well done mate ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by stanslad » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:51 pm

There both in very nice condition, well found,
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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by alfaowner » Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:55 pm

Nice finds ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Rhoco71 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:12 pm

Nice finds,love the brooch ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Verulamium » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:14 pm

Super finds.....I'm guessing they aren't out of ploughed fields!! ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by coal digger » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:17 pm

Cracking finds deltron,your valentinian is in good fettle,cd ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by deltron » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:18 pm

Verulamium wrote:Super finds.....I'm guessing they aren't out of ploughed fields!!

You'd be wrong then. I dont know how the brooch didn't get broken!!

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Tomo » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:35 pm

There nice condition pieces. Well done

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by dan » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:39 pm

that brooch is special, i like it a lot. cracking finds ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by CoinageBritannia » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:50 pm

Stunning! Lovely Brooch and Siliqua! Looks to be Valentinian II, 375-392 AD ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Glenfiddich » Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:59 pm

a very well done to you Delton

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absolutly stunning

the brooch is amazing

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but that Roman coin is just sooo WoW with large letters

it looks like it was only minted yesterday :-O

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or maby even today

very well done to you

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by blacknred » Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:36 am

lovely Brooch well found ::g

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and the coin is decent as well

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by ironage » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:50 am

i'd be over the moon with them finds ::g

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well done

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by manicdev » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:33 am

A whole roman with very nice detail, what I would give to find something like that =))

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And a really nice brooch ::g

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You had a good day there, well saved ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Hawkstone » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:20 am

Smashin finds Mr ::g

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by Gozzy23 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:39 am

Superb finds dude! Them 2 finds are high on my wish list! Roman silver and Roman brooch in cracking condition.

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Re: Saxon Brooch and siliqua

by deltron » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:06 pm

Thanks for all the replies ::g

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