Stunning Coins are Find of a Lifetime

We went on a dig in Bedford for the Minelab Owners group for my second year. The first few days were not that good. I was getting a bit down in the dumps finds-wise.

We were given new fields, heard Roman was coming off, so over to that field. A couple of grots came up, so I went into another field (mowed). This field had bits and bobs coming off. Most people went home.

Myself and my detecting buddy Bryn carried on, and within 10 minutes, got a good signal.

First shovel out, nothing. Second shovel, out fell what I thought was a button. As I got closer to looking at it was a SAXON PENNY (Aethelred II derby mint AD 997 - 1003).

At this point I started to shake and shouted over to Bryn. He was in shock and called me a few choice words, then we walked down the hill.

I had another cracking signal. It turned out to be a silver denarius of (Antoninus Pius Denarius AD 149 minted in Rome). Well that really made my year and the coins are stunners. Like I said, FIND OF A LIFETIME. Enjoy!