Today with a T2 & 12x10 SEF coil

[Youngted]

Today I visited a field that is made up of very sandy soil so little mineralisation. Fitted with the 12x10 SEF coil I ran the T2 at 80 Sens 22 Disc and 2+ The first fins was a 16th Century buckle at very good depth measured at 10 inches.Then a lead token 18th century these were paid to itinerant workers until the job was done then they were paid in real money.That kept them on site !!
A silver penny of Henry 3rd long Cross issue came next circa 1256 A.D.onwards to 1304 A.D. The date 19th August site in West Oxfordshire. My pal found a silver cut half penny on the same field. That was how small change was given a silver penny would be cut in half i.e. Halfpenny .

Two days ago I used the same combination on one of my "Roman " fields and the T 2 found the very nice AE3 of Crispus Cesar reverse Altar inscribed VOTV MILIT X minted in Lugdunum southern France

 

[ACQ]

Hey Youngted congrats on your finds, they look amazing. Let me ask you a couple of questions:
1) Do you thinkk SEF 12 x 10 worth the money then?
2) How do you clean up roman coins? I don't get even close to your results

Thanks
A,

 

[Elton]

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[Youngted]

Yes I have found that the SEF coil has served me well yesterday I was digging much deeper holes than my pal who was using the standard coil. That was on very good ground. On Minerilsed ground such as Cotswold Brash then the standard coil performed better, you never get much depth on that soil any way !! . AS for the Roman coins. I am VERY lucky the site that I am working at the moment and the Crispus Coin came from. I did not clean it at all. But I do treat them with wax polish and lightly bring them up with a soft duster. That is what was done with the Crispus Coin. If you go to the other Tek web site you will see lots more coins from this area.http://www.tekneticst2.com/finds.htm my finds come well down the page under Brian. Again I was lucky to get my 12x10 SEF for

 

[Youngted]

Results of 1.5 hour search still using the 12x10 SEF coil. no coins to speak of. Two Brooches one a second century A.D. T Brooch with decorated shank still retains its pin the very end of the shank is missing.Then a Le Tene 3 Celtic brooch late fist century B.C. to early first century A.D.again the shank is decorated, This type was made from one piece of bronze so often the pin part breaks during use as this one. Finds found 20th August.