An awesome week of finds...

[Bavaria Mike]

The field I have been detecting gave up some awesome relics this week. Had a hail storm come through one evening when I was in the middle of the field and fortunately, I had a ski cap on and a hood on my jacket. Must have been an omen as I found another Roman coin shortly after the hail stopped and the Romans were not settled here. I was only able to detect 1/3 of the field and I am not sure if I will get back to it as I will be moving over the next few weeks. Here is a beautiful church I passed most days on my drive to and from work, digital camera could not take a nice picture but here it is.
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Here are the better finds. Also have a handful of worn copper coins, buttons, relics and a few clay marbles. The lead finds, 3 musket balls, a possible spindle whorl, two lead seals and a lead tag with no markings.
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A homemade buckle, an old cracked thimble and another buckle.
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A large encrusted religious pendant.
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Obverse of an American sterling silver marksmanship badge probably from WWII.
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Reverse of the badge. Had two mounting pins and the hangars would have had the qualification level of expert, sharpshooter or marksman.
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Close up of the sterling mark, note there is a

 

[Tony (NC)]

But you are going out in STYLE! Those are some awesome coins Mike! Man I like that buckle too. It's a shame you will be leaving that field. Hey, I didn't see your gold in W&ET. Did I miss it or did you not enter it in the Best Finds? Great stuff as usual!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

The Celts and Romans were settled in the area I am moving to. I think this field must have been a going away gift from the find Gods, it is the best field I have detected in that area in over one year. I did not enter my coin into W&E, was going to make it a winter project but winter never came to us here in Germany, I had one week I could not detect. Maybe I will enter the next gold coin, I plan on finding many more, LOL! HH, Mike

 

[Bill Ladd]

n/t

 

[Hawkeye Jim]

n/t

 

[deerman]

great finds again mike, too bad your moving will you be in the same area?
good luck on your move

 

[Bavaria Mike]

since the Stone Age. I detected there for about 12 hrs this week, what a let down, only a few finds and nothing Celtic or Roman. HH, Mike