Metal Detecting finds with the ETrac in Chigwell Part 17: hammered and a medieval King

[jackwalker1000]

hi, yes. the first few years (1660-1662) was hammered coinage then in 1663 the hand powered machinery was used.

[Ringo853]

@jackwalker1000 Brilliant! Didn't know that, thanks. So this is of those years :o)

[sscindercoop]

Nice finds!!!!!!!

[Ringo853]

@sscindercoop Thanks! Was what was in the ground ;o)

[corazza67]

Hello ringo beautiful buckle on the 1.11 minute video of the year is 1700?

hello george

[Ringo853]

@corazza67 Thanks, mate! Thats early! Happy hunting! Looking forward to your next italian trip!

[jackwalker1000]

hi, just looked at my spinks book and the hammered silver im positive is a charles 11 penny or two pence. all his silvers look the same i think right up to the shilling just different size. spinks coin number 3308 shows a coin identical to yours but bigger.

[Ringo853]

@jackwalker1000 Thanks Jack! Charles II was both milled and hammered?

[john24gold1]

lol thats true about coming out shiny! i got fair bit of silver now so more gold would be good for me, i just love history of your lead seals think what were they used on, what person did they represent i love all that sort of stuff

[Ringo853]

@john24gold1 True.I like the silver love tokens with the ititials on them. They must have been carried around everywhere by sweethearts

[john24gold1]

dont we all prefer gold he he specially with price for it per ounce

[Ringo853]

@john24gold1 I like both gold and silver since they don't go mouldy in the ground :o)

[eyediggit2]

hang on i'll call an exorcist!!!

[Ringo853]

@eyediggit2 Funny! :o) HH!

[AmericanCoinHunting]

You had a great year digging all those ancient relics..Congratulations.

[Ringo853]

@AmericanCoinHunting Thanks very much. And it is lovely countryside, too :o) Happy new year!

[jackwalker1000]

nice finds mate, like the hammered silver

[Ringo853]

@jackwalker1000 any ideas on when the hammered is from, please?

[john24gold1]

nice finds! love the bag seals! HH

[Ringo853]

@john24gold1 Cheers,mate! I prefer gold ;o) HH

[SuperJammygit]

great finds again richard ,always a mixed bag,,,nice hammered

[Ringo853]

@SuperJammygit Cheers, mate! Wish I could find a bag of nice, mixed hammereds ;o)

[eyediggit2]

The brass thingy, i said it looked like an alien, and my wife said it looked like the devil,and wouldnt have it in our house...Great finds,all the best for 2012

[Ringo853]

@eyediggit2 Hilarious! A representation of an alien devil! Could be worth a fortune! ;o) The Kings of the time were portrayed like that on coins. Hang on, it's got me round the neck :o) Happy new year!

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

Digging in England must be like spinning a Roulette wheel, you never know what period of history you gonna dig up. Nice finds!

[Ringo853]

@TheGeorgiaCanuck 15 black! Thanks! Some land is obviously older than other land though. My earliest dateable coin has been Richard I from the 11th century

[TheGeorgiaCanuck]

@Ringo853 And here I was happy to find a 1904 Indian Head penny! ;)

[Ringo853]

@TheGeorgiaCanuck But you have alot more silver than us,mate, and alot more recent gold

[farenheit1100]

That was a nice collection of finds. I find the spur very interesting. GL in the New Year.

[Ringo853]

@farenheit1100 Thanks. Don't know which of the spurs is older or from what period but I agree with you

[Vespasian12345]

brass thing looks medieval....

[Ringo853]

@Vespasian12345 Thanks! I thought so, too. Must be a King like on the coins but probably impossibe to confirm which one

[Vespasian12345]

@Ringo853 yeah it probably will be, still, i think the PAS will know...

[Ringo853]

@Vespasian12345 Agreed. HH!