Tom Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Hi all, I have been pointed in your lots direction for help! I used to work drilling bore holes for water wells all over the UK. Many interesting things used to get thrown up in the spoil including the odd coin.The first one I found was in Maidenhead, it was within 20m of the river Thames. It measures 4-5mm. Quote
Tom Posted February 21, 2014 Author Posted February 21, 2014 The second I found in Derbyshire right next to the Roman road Ryknield street.Any info would be a great help.Thanks in advance, Tom Quote
Garrett Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Intriguing finds and welcome to the forum Tom !I am a bit of a beginner and really don't know what your coins are.First one looks a bit celtic and the second looks a bit like a penny from round 900 or so.Plenty of experts around here to help you out though ! Quote
JPK Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 The second one is think is a stycaBit like this one http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/ukdfddata/showrecords.php?product=43750&cat=92 Quote
JPK Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 First one I reckon is an Indian fanam,often mistaken for Iron Age coinsThis sort of thing http://www.catawiki.com/catalog/coins/countries/india/3120717-india-gold-fanam-1700-1800 Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 The top one does indeed look to be an Indian gold fanam.As for the second one, it's a Northumbrian styca but I'd need better images to fully ID it. Quote
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