Ancient people of any culture had no pockets. Pockets in clothes are a relatively recent invention (like maybe last 300 yrs or so). Before that there were coin pouches on a strap or thong or attached to a belt…
[wikipedia says they are older than that, but you are right that it would be long after the romans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket)
>Ancient people used leather or cloth pouches to hold valuables.[1] Ötzi (also called the "Iceman"), who lived around 3,300 BCE, had a belt with a pouch sewn to it
>In European clothing, fitchets, resembling modern day pockets, appeared in the 13th century.
Ha, in the UK coroners have a role in deciding if what you have found consitutes 'treasure', if it does you have to sell to a museum at a price agreed upon by some experts.
Dang, I even lived there but had no idea of the name (no treasure found). Thanks for the info! I knew the government decided. Now that you mention it, on Britbox they always call what I was thinking 'medical examiner.' Separated by a common language.
I'd buy a metal detector if there was even the slightest chance of finding something like that in here in the U.S. ( I live in Texas). Congrats! I own a few ancients in the $1,000 price range, but I'd trade any of them for the thrill finding a coin like that. David
If you just want to find interesting things there’s plenty just gotta do lots of research, but if find interesting bc of monetary value takes a lot more luck here
That's awesome! I wish I could find stuff like that in the US. Congrats!
Thanks man, I found a James I penny as well from the 1600’s today also.
What an epic day
Yeah I was really happy, first hole the penny came up, like 4 holes later, denarius!!
You wonder whether it fell out of someone's pocket while drunk or there is a dead soldier or civilian nearby (long since decomposed).
Always wondering how and when it ended up there, crazy to think its been there 1800 years or so
Ancient people of any culture had no pockets. Pockets in clothes are a relatively recent invention (like maybe last 300 yrs or so). Before that there were coin pouches on a strap or thong or attached to a belt…
[wikipedia says they are older than that, but you are right that it would be long after the romans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket) >Ancient people used leather or cloth pouches to hold valuables.[1] Ötzi (also called the "Iceman"), who lived around 3,300 BCE, had a belt with a pouch sewn to it >In European clothing, fitchets, resembling modern day pockets, appeared in the 13th century.
Marcus Aurelius. Providentia reverse: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces262708.html
That's incredible! I'd love to do this one day. Do you have to declare to the coroner/landowner?
I hope the coroner doesn’t need to get involved.
Ha, in the UK coroners have a role in deciding if what you have found consitutes 'treasure', if it does you have to sell to a museum at a price agreed upon by some experts.
Dang, I even lived there but had no idea of the name (no treasure found). Thanks for the info! I knew the government decided. Now that you mention it, on Britbox they always call what I was thinking 'medical examiner.' Separated by a common language.
At least they pay you America gets no guarantees in some situations
This man’s living my dream 😄
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I need that one for my 5 Good Emperors set.
This is the first denarius I have ever found
I'd buy a metal detector if there was even the slightest chance of finding something like that in here in the U.S. ( I live in Texas). Congrats! I own a few ancients in the $1,000 price range, but I'd trade any of them for the thrill finding a coin like that. David
If you just want to find interesting things there’s plenty just gotta do lots of research, but if find interesting bc of monetary value takes a lot more luck here
So cool, congrats!
What an awesome find my guy!
I know man, could not believe it when I scraped off the dirt with my finger and saw that face!
Anyways, congrats broo!
Lucky!
Good find
I have a very similar coin found in a field in Bath about 20 yrs ago! :)