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Coin detecting in France.; Finally it's fun
Topic Started: Tuesday 21-08-2007, 23:19 (135 Views)
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Hi everybody.
I only started detecting in France in April this year.i bought a Tesoro silver Umax,known for it discrimination.
My previous detecting experience was in Western Australia chasing the yellow stuff.As far I was concened,I thought I would never enjoy detecting here in France.
How wrong was I.
Luckily for me,the first vineyards that I got permission to detect on,produced coins,rings.....and the best a Seal(used to seal envelopes,documents....ect)
It's age probably 1400 TO 1600th century.And on top of it it's a double seal,two seal's in one.
That was it,I was hooked,then came my first roman coin,then a second........
My oldest coin,a Roman coin made of silver 76 years before Jesus Christ.
I mostly work the lanes in the vineyards,and it's incredible what we find in them.
A Gold coin,not yet.But according to the statistics,a gold coin could show up after every thousand holes you've made.
I have not counted the number of holes I've made,but should be not far from it now.Although the region I live in(The south of France)had less gold coins in circulation than the north.
Well,I hope you enjoyed my little story,and for the mean time my mind is in Australia,as I'm coming down under in September.
Bye for now
Dom
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Hi
Trying to add pictures,did not work the first time.
Dom
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Okay,it works but one at a time.
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Last one.A bit of everything.
Bye
Dom
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Hi dom I reckon finding old coins would be as exciting as finding nuggets especially some so old good luck and happy coin finding
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Hi Chunky.
Yes,it's a thrill to find these old coins and relics.
But until I find a Gold coin, finding a nugget is better.
Now and again a detectorist finds a Gold coin,that is not known.
There were so many tribes in those day's,making there own coins,that some rareties show up. :rolleyes:
Till next time
Bye
dom
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Hello Dom,
The 2060 year old coin you found must have given you a great feeling.
Australia was not settled, the first settlers arriving on the 26/01/1788, 1855 years after the minting of your coin?
Know doubt you stopped to ponder and think about how this coin was lost and who owned it, and how much grief it caused losing it.
Hope to see many more pics of your finds.
Welcome to our forum and good luck on your venture in our Australian goldfields.
Regards
Peter
Good luck & safe travels
Peter


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Hello
Thank's Peter,for your welcome.
Yes,when you find these coins,you cant stop but wonder,how that person lost the coin,and if it was a big lose for them.
My favorite coin,among the Roman's,so far is this coin.
It's a "Sesterce Alexander" it weight's 13gr and the diameter is 3cm.Age 228 ac.
It was sun baking,a quarter of the coin was out of the ground,lying on it's side.
Here's the coin.
Bye
Dom;
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The reverse.
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