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My 1st ever Class Ring, found January 4th, 2017 in Rural Jones County. It was also my 1st ever ring that was not costume jewelry and my 1st ever real gold item, so to say I was ecstatic would be an understatement. This ring was actually found in an area I know I have been over 10+ times in the last year or so, it had also been covered by a couple of friends of mine, and I have been told by different locals that others have hunted this property over the years, but I guess this ring just wasn't ready to be found. At the time of this posting the owner of this ring has been found and stated that it was lost by her boyfriend about 35 years ago. I will be returning the ring and hopefully posting pics and a video of that event.
The name on the ring is Tina and the school was South Jones High School class of 1983, it was made by Artcarved and is 10kt gold.
Near a cemetary close to Palestine, Texas. Don't know what it was. It was in the woods and had to force our way back there.
Near a cemetary close to Palestine, Texas. Don't know what it was. It was in the woods and had to force our way back there.
Postumus commemorative of Claudius Gothicus, AE Antoninianus. Obv. DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head right, Rev. CONSECRATIO, eagle standing left, head right. RIC V 266, 270 AD
Credit to Alisdair Menzies for the ID
Sand scoops for metal detecting are a little pricey for a once a year beach trip. Here is an attempt to create one from the cone of an old ricer. The ricer was $5 at a local second-hand store.
I drilled 3/8 in. holes in at regular intervals and then widened them to about 1/2 with a file. This is large enough for wet sand, but small enough to keep a dime in.
This is a shot of things I found while metal detecting on the beach at the Outer Banks of North Carolina, near Duck. The most interesting piece is a 5 Kroner in the center of the photo. "Try My Nuts" is the name of a shop that sells nuts.
A cut-half short cross penny that is broken almost in the same place as to create a farthing ie cut again.
Recovered while metal detecting in 2010. I did find a few others that are not included in this picture.
Images from my book: The Art and Science of Metal Detecting. www.amazon.com/Art-Science-Metal-Detecting/dp/1517255104/.
? House of Constantine, GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two soldiers and one standard, Date 335 - 341
Acknowledgements to Alisdair Menzies for the identification of this coin.
Medieval floor tile fragment and a broken quern stone. Quern stones were often broken as a votive offering.
Floor tile weight; 454g, size; 90 x 90 x 35mm
Quern weight; 591g, size 118mm dia x 70mm thickness.