a Great Sestertius

[Youngted]

A great condition Sestertius of Gordian 3rd A.D.238/244 he was murdered at only the age of 19. Reverse Leatitia =goodness/gladness found in difficult ground in the UK at 9 inches,

 

[tmanly]

We don't find anything that old here in the States, Can you tell me what kind of metal it is made out of?

Thanks

 

[Bill Ladd]

AMazing you can see all the details in the hair after- what like 1700+ years in the ground?!
HH,
Bill

 

[D&P-OR]

I would say amazeing find---but amazeing is an understatement for that find!---Congrats & congrats!!!------Don't keep us in suspense, what machine were you useing, settings, ground conditions, etc.?--------Del

 

[Youngted]

Two questions Answered on the coin Fmanly the metal is Bronze alloy Found with my T2 fitted with a S.EF 12x10 coil.I have found several Sestertius on this ground but none as good as this .It was the largest coin minted during the Roman Imperial period. I hope for more googies but the English weather has turned against me yet again !

 

[Youngted]

I forgot the ground is Flint & soil over chalk hence the Good condition of the bronze. Conditions unrealised settings Sens 70 Disc 20 Sounds 2+ Freq. 7 taking it VERY slow to get in between the nails and scraps of iron that abound on a UK Romano British site.

 

[planetaryjunkman]

Very nice, all the sestertius` l find are poor condition.

Did find this with my T2 though...on my 50th birthday last Sept

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=20855&cat=135

 

[Youngted]

Thats a proper Job!!

 

[planetaryjunkman]

Only gold coin l`ve found in nigh on 25 years tecting lol..

 

[Youngted]

I have found several Gold Celts and a few Medieval but never a Roman one maybe tommorrow !!