TREASURE HUNTING SEPTEMBER 2023

TREASURE HUNTING SEPTEMBER 2023

This month's contents include:

News and Views – This month’s selection of news and stories from around the world of metal detecting includes both gold and silver hammered coin hoards, as well as some amazing finds from our younger readers.

Reader Finds – A glorious pictorial summary of some of our readers’ recent finds.

Hoard Up – Steve Waterall and his son find a huge hoard of over 300 Roman coins in Oxfordshire.

Celtic Coin Values – Details and sale prices of Celtic coins sold recently by Chris Rudd Auctions.

Detecting Fort Matthew – Read about Michael Chaplan’s hair-raising adventures detecting the colonial forts of Grenada.

Big, Fat, Thick, Chunky and Glossy Green – Julian Evan-Hart takes a closer look at the Roman sestertius across the centuries.

Product Review – Adrian Gayler field tests the new and revamped Easy Swing Harness.

More Finds from the Manor – David Stuckey makes a great selection of finds with his Minelab Equinox 800, including a rare mis-spelled sixpence.

Hippocampi Rule the Waves – Aaron Hammond looks at coins and artefacts featuring seahorses through the ages.

Finding Lance Bombardier Peter J. Fleming – After unearthing a silver identity tag in Suffolk, Andy Lee’s research leads to it being reunited with the owner’s family.

Auction Round-Up – A selection of lots sold at TimeLine Auctions’ recent sale.