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Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:54 pm
by belzoni
1st year = 0
2nd year = 0
3rd year = 6
4th year = 17
5th year = 35
6th year = 64
7th year = 90

My mentor died of cancer (57), no accurate record for a while after 7th year

I've not had less than 100 a year since 1996

I remember having about 140 in 2003

This is my worse year for yonks, think I'm on 64..ish

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:58 pm
by belzoni
My second ever hammered was an Aethelred II, damaged, which I gave to the farmer.

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:08 pm
by des264
Most of my cut halfs etc are found when I'm really keen, early on and when I know i'm on a good site. At other times I miss them as coughs and splutters.....

about 20 hammies to a cut for me.. :g9:

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:22 am
by Dave Wilcox
For the past 12 years I have found on average 1 hammy a month. This year so far i have found over 180. Mind you I was lucky enough to find a hoard of 170 Henry III coins in June. Just shows you that if a once a week detectorist like me can be lucky enough to stumble over a hoard it could be you next!

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:42 pm
by mark antony
I go metal detecting to firstly uncover the history of our great country, secondly to socialize with friends and thirdly to take in the beauty of the country side and take in clean fresh air. If I had to constantly count numbers I would have to buy an abacus. Happy detecting and pleasant dreams.

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:05 am
by History Hunter
I'm slowly starting to find silver coins now that I know what to listen for on my DFX and T2, so there is every chance that I'll get around to finding a hammered eventually...

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:29 am
by Acanthus
I had a recount and it's 9 in 1 year including 1 fragment of a gold hammered and including one rose farthing

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:53 am
by Wolftrax82
:shock:

Save some for me people...got 20 in a year and month of tecting. :oops:

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:03 pm
by leothelion
ive found 30 in four years but everyone knows its all about the land you have gained and hard work tramping up an down those fields and not giving in, most of mine have come up late afternoon ...anyway its not just about hammered coins or roman silver etc its also the fresh air countryside etc and the interesting nik naks you find too... :beer

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:45 pm
by treker
leothelion wrote:ive found 30 in four years but everyone knows its all about the land you have gained and hard work tramping up an down those fields and not giving in, most of mine have come up late afternoon ...anyway its not just about hammered coins or roman silver etc its also the fresh air countryside etc and the interesting nik naks you find too... :beer
Well said :clap :clap

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:47 pm
by treker
D.Crawford wrote:1st year = 0
2nd year = 0
3rd year = 6
4th year = 17
5th year = 35
6th year = 64
7th year = 90

My mentor died of cancer (57), no accurate record for a while after 7th year

I've not had less than 100 a year since 1996

I remember having about 140 in 2003

This is my worse year for yonks, think I'm on 64..ish
So what happend to the first :?: :roll: few years

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:20 pm
by nellythefish
Thanks for all your replys :clap :clap :clap I agree with you all :D :D You cannot beat being out side in the fresh air and veiwing the country side 8) 8) As to finding some think its a bonus :?: :?: It like every think else you have good days and bad days :) :) Thanks :clap :clap And my the finds be with you :lol: :lol:

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:05 pm
by stubby
Food for thought.....hammies per year....depends on

the land that you walk over ......multiplied by

days a week you go tecting.......mulitipied by

etc etc........

At the end of the day, we are all rich in sharing a truely unique hobby :!:

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:15 pm
by mark antony
History Hunter, all in all it boils down to one thing, if you want to find a hammered silver, a gold stater, an imperatorial roman silver denari, or anything you care to think about, you have to walk over it to get it.

Re: Hammered coins

Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:37 pm
by Slvrbck903
Lucky Lance wrote:History Hunter, all in all it boils down to one thing, if you want to find a hammered silver, a gold stater, an imperatorial roman silver denari, or anything you care to think about, you have to walk over it to get it.
Thats not necessarily true as I have found coins in other peoples footprints so they walked over them and missed em :lol: :lol: