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Tag Archives: Roman
Some Roman coins of the usurper Allectus
Flatbed scanning and image manipulation technology have come a long way since 1997 when I first made Coins of the Romans Relating to Britain By John Y. Akerman, 1836, available for free on the internet! (See some of my earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Identifying Metal Detecting Finds, Metal Detecting Finds, Roman Coins
Tagged Allectus, Carausius, Coins, detecting, detector, from, Frome Hoard, hoard, Identifying Metal Detecting Finds, metal, metal detecting, metal detecting find, metal detecting finds, metal detector, Roman, usurper
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Mystery metal detecting finds – Roman dodecahedron
Ever found one of these? Roman dodecahedra are believed to date from the second and third century AD, and range from 4 to 11cm in size. There are many theories about what they may have been used for, but I … Continue reading
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Tagged detecting, detector, dodecahedron, metal, metal detecting, metal detecting find, metal detector, mystery, Roman, Roman dodecahedron
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Roman Silver Leda mirror from the Boscoreale treasure
Another superb piece of roman silversmithing – the Leda and the Swan mirror from the Boscoreale treasure. This piece dates from the first century AD and was found in the remains of the Boscoreale Villa, a high status dwelling just … Continue reading
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Tagged boscoreale, Boscoreale treasure, Leda, mirror, pompeii, Roman, silver, treasure
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Blaydon metal detecting club member discovers a hoard of roman silver coins, Part 2
Blaydon metal detecting club member discovers a hoard of roman silver coins, Part 2
Blaydon metal detecting club member discovers a hoard of roman silver coins
Blaydon metal detecting club member discovers a hoard of roman silver coins.
Rare Carausius ‘Clasped Hands’ Denarius being offered by Dix, Noonan and Webb
Dix, Noonan and Webb are offering a very rare Carausius ‘Clasped Hands’ Denarius in their December 9th coin auction: Carausius, Argenteus, London, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. clasped hands, 4.19g/6h (cf. RIC 549; cf. Shiel 14-20). Very fine … Continue reading
Silver cup with Athena seated from the Hildesheim Treasure
Probably the finest known example of the Roman silversmith’s art: Silver cup with Athena seated from the Hildesheim treasure, discovered on October 17, 1868 on Galgenberg Hill in Hildesheim, Germany. Dating from the first century AD, this cup may have … Continue reading
Treasure stuff from Dio Cassius – Roman Gold Rings
“As the Boii and the rest of the Gauls were continually offering for sale many articles and an especially large number of captives, the Romans became afraid that they might some day use the money against them, and accordingly forbade … Continue reading
Frome Hoard Fundraising – The 1st of February 2011 deadline draws closer
Somerset Museum in Taunton has until February 1, 2011 to raise the £320,250 purchase price of the Frome Hoard. On top of the purchase price, money also needs to be raised to cover the ongoing costs of conserving the 52,503 … Continue reading
Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal – 24 Hours to Go!
Yep, I’m starting to sound like a broken record right? Donate online to the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal or get in touch with Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery here. The totals on the JustGiving web site stand at … Continue reading
Posted in Metal Detecting, Metal Detecting Finds, Museums, Portable Antiquities Scheme
Tagged Auction, cavalry, Crosby, Crosby Garrett Helmet, detecting, finds, Garrett, Helmet, metal, Roman
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Crunch Time for the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal – Just 48 Hours to Go!
Ok folks, it’s crunch time for the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal. In less than 48 hours, the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet will go under the auctioneers hammer at Christie’s in London. You can Donate online to the Crosby Garrett … Continue reading
Book on the Frome Hoard to be Released on October 11
The British Museum is releasing a book on the Frome Hoard! Found in April 2010 by metal detectorist Dave Crisp, the Frome Hoard consisted of a very large roman pot filled to the brim with 52,503 Roman coins. The coins … Continue reading
Posted in Books About Metal Detecting, Metal Detecting, Metal Detecting Finds, Metal Detecting Hoard Finds, Roman Coins
Tagged book, british, Carausius, Coins, crisp, dave, detecting, detector, finds, Frome, Frome Hoard, hoard, museum, new, press, Roman
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Lecture on the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet at Kendal Museum
The Westmorland Gazzette reports that there will be a lecture on the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet held at Kendal Museum on October 1st at 19:30. To book a seat call the Kendal Museum on 01539 815597 or email info@kendal.ac.uk. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Crosby, Crosby Garrett Helmet, detecting, detector, finds, kendal, lecture, metal, museum, Roman
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Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Latest News
The BBC is reporting that an anonymous donor has not only pledged £50,000 to the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal, but has promised to match every contribution to Tullie House Museum’s appeal fund pound for pound. No reports, as yet, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crosby, Crosby Garrett Helmet, Cumbria, detecting, detector, finds, metal, Roman
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The Westmorland Gazette Reports on Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal
The Westmorland Gazette has posted a story on the fundraising effort to keep the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet in Cumbria. The Westmorland Gazette reports that, so far, the public have donated £25,000 towards the appeal fund and that staff at … Continue reading
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Tagged Appeal, Crosby, Garrett, Helmet, House, museum, Roman, Tullie, Westmorland Gazette
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Photographing metal detecting finds with a cheap digital microscope, Part II
A couple more shots with the cheap, perhaps too cheap, digital microscope. Roman coin of Gallienus:Roman coins picturing mythical creatures are among my favourite finds, so I’m glad this one came out pretty well!Not bad! Now for a hammered silver: … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, coin, detecting, detector, digital, finds, Gallienus, hammered, metal, microscope, Roman, silver
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Donate Online to the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal
http://www.justgiving.com/Tullie-House-Crosby-Garrett-Roman-Helmet-Appeal You can now donate to the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal online via JustGiving.com. Here’s the blurb from the page: “Help Tullie House ‘keep it in Cumbria’ The rarest Roman helmet to be found in Britain in over a … Continue reading
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Tagged Appeal, Crosby, donate, Garrett, Helmet, Online, Roman
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Photographing metal detecting finds with a cheap digital microscope
I’ve been messing around with a cheap digital microscope to see how useful it would be for photographing metal detecting finds: Coin of Crispus minted in London, pretty blurry. Coin of Magnentius with very early roman christian iconography. The picture … Continue reading
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Tagged cheap, chi-rho, detecting, detector, digital, finds, London, magnentius, metal, microscope, mint, Photographing, plon, Roman
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How to donate to the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal
I just received a reply from the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery about how to donate to the Crosby Garrett Roman Helmet Appeal: “People can phone and pledge their donation on 01228 618743 or they can fill the attached … Continue reading
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Tagged Appeal, Crosby, Crosby Garrett Helmet, detecting, detector, donate, finds, Garrett, Helmet, Roman, Tullie House museum
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Roman cavalry helmet found with metal detector may go abroad at auction – The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/sep/13/roman-helmet-metal-detector-cumbria The Guardian have picked up the story of the Crosby Garrett helmet, in the online edition at least, I haven’t checked the print version. With thanks to portableant, who posted this story on twitter.
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Tagged Crosby Garrett Helmet, detecting, detector, finds, Roman, the guardian, Tullie House museum
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