SWAG from my detecting partner - The most incredible artifact I have EVER seen as a detecting find. Silver & gold gilded 5-7th century Dark ages brooc

[frankieboy1959]

I am so JEALOUS, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen come out of the ground. Frankish or Merovingian brooch from the Dark ages, almost certainly a chieftain's. Value? Easily a five figure number I would think.

 

[Elton]

WOW ....... Awesome.

 

[frankieboy1959]

No Elton, my partner found this last year. And yes it is way awesome, it's definitely Got SWAG.

 

[kaolinwasher]

that looks fake , is it die cast, have you had an expert look at it ?

 

[frankieboy1959]

Kaolinwasher, FAKE??? I think not. I have been hunting for ancient coins and artifacts throughout Europe since 1995, this is the real deal Sir.

 

[Mega]

Almost certain its the real deal,its a thing of beauty for sure,we have similar items like that over here in the UK,possible from a grave or possibly part of a larger hoard that may be even deeper,it certainly was for someoen like a chieftan or some other high ranking person.

Lovely find,value of something like that is in the beauty and the history behind it,not in monetary value.

 

[frankieboy1959]

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[kaolinwasher]

I guess I am just not up on those, interesting find ,

 

[Royal]

The oldest thing in the areas I usually hunt is usually ME Wonderful find!

 

[Royal]

Sure never get anything like that here

 

[mjo]

The oldest thing in the areas I usually hunt is usually ME Wonderful find!

Yea same here bud, but old is not always valuable