Favorite Finds - International
NOVEMBER 2015 HAS FIVE WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My 1st International favorite find for November 2015 is the Aureus of Severus Alexander Gold Coin, found by Bruce H. from the U.K. with his AT Pro.
Bruce’s story: "HI…Thought I’d share my second day ever with my AT Pro with you… after having had an Ace 250 before. I actually took a video of the whole thing as I didn’t know what I’d found at upturned sod stage! … I give you an Aureus of Severus Alexander (youth)… exceptionally rare I understand in England… dreams do come true… found 30/10/15… West Sussex… England."
Bruce H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Bruce’s story: "HI…Thought I’d share my second day ever with my AT Pro with you… after having had an Ace 250 before. I actually took a video of the whole thing as I didn’t know what I’d found at upturned sod stage! … I give you an Aureus of Severus Alexander (youth)… exceptionally rare I understand in England… dreams do come true… found 30/10/15… West Sussex… England."
Bruce H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My 2nd international favorite find is the South Ferriby Gold Celtic Stater, 45 BC to 150 BC, found by Russell M. from the U.K. with his AT Pro.
Russell’s story: "I had a diggable signal and dug it on numbers rather than sound. I run at zero all metal 35 discrim, with one off the top on sens, and dig all above 40. This first signal was low 40 and as I was bored I turned over the clod and out popped an Edward 1st silver penny. My first hammered in nearly 12 months. This did perk me up and decided to do one more transverse of the field again. I indicated to my buddy I was heading back and the next sweep BOOM a great signal. I of course dug it as I was enthused by my Eddy find. As I turned of the clod I saw what looked like a squashed military. When I picked it up I knew instantly it was something special. I took out my tooth brush to clean the soil away. My heart nearly came out my chest Phew !!! I of course did a little jig and called over the club’s dig organiser. It was then it hit me I had found “The find of a life time”. I texted the wife about my good fortune but she didn’t believe me until I got home and placed the coin in her hand. The Garrett AT Pro certainly delivered on that sunny autumnal day in November."
Russell M. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Russell’s story: "I had a diggable signal and dug it on numbers rather than sound. I run at zero all metal 35 discrim, with one off the top on sens, and dig all above 40. This first signal was low 40 and as I was bored I turned over the clod and out popped an Edward 1st silver penny. My first hammered in nearly 12 months. This did perk me up and decided to do one more transverse of the field again. I indicated to my buddy I was heading back and the next sweep BOOM a great signal. I of course dug it as I was enthused by my Eddy find. As I turned of the clod I saw what looked like a squashed military. When I picked it up I knew instantly it was something special. I took out my tooth brush to clean the soil away. My heart nearly came out my chest Phew !!! I of course did a little jig and called over the club’s dig organiser. It was then it hit me I had found “The find of a life time”. I texted the wife about my good fortune but she didn’t believe me until I got home and placed the coin in her hand. The Garrett AT Pro certainly delivered on that sunny autumnal day in November."
Russell M. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My 3rd international favorite find is the 1894 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign, found by Michael R. from the U.K. with his Ace 250.
MIchael’s story: "My find of the month and probably the year! A 1894 Queen Victoria full gold sovereign. Me and my detecting buddy braved the stormy weather to join our club on a dig in Lancashire England. 30 minutes into the day my Garrett Ace 250 gave a slamming hit at 4". I dug up the clod and seen a yellow coin fall out. At first I thought I had found a euro ten cents (these come out yellow/gold when found) but I picked it up and noticed queen Victoria. My heart stopped for a second as i realised what I’d found. My first ever gold coin!!!! Weighing 7.95grams. I was over the moon and I’m still smiling now. Thanks Garrett for such a great machine."
Michael R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
MIchael’s story: "My find of the month and probably the year! A 1894 Queen Victoria full gold sovereign. Me and my detecting buddy braved the stormy weather to join our club on a dig in Lancashire England. 30 minutes into the day my Garrett Ace 250 gave a slamming hit at 4". I dug up the clod and seen a yellow coin fall out. At first I thought I had found a euro ten cents (these come out yellow/gold when found) but I picked it up and noticed queen Victoria. My heart stopped for a second as i realised what I’d found. My first ever gold coin!!!! Weighing 7.95grams. I was over the moon and I’m still smiling now. Thanks Garrett for such a great machine."
Michael R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #4
My 4th international favorite find is the Arabic Gold Coin, found by Raja K. from Malaysia with his AT Gold.
Raja’s story: (edited) "My hometown, Kota Tinggi (High Castle) is a capital of Johore state from year 1528 till 1760 before move to Johore Bahru, opposite Singapore. During the Sultanate time, many traders come and go and make business there. At that time, river is the only route to reach the destination. War also happens there, and many coins drop and other items fall into the river. Time makes the river change from wide to narrow. The only way to know is to dig at the base level of the soil. The coins are made from tin, silver and gold, and are round, hexagonal and octagonal shapes. Words are written in Arabic scripture. The honorable name of the king and his title. Sometimes we also found weapons and other metal objects of silver and gold. Every time we go for hunting, we will play with mud. The condition of the coins in the mud is better and clear looking. Me and my team are very happy when using Garrett’s products. Best performance and sharp to detect the objects. From 2011 till now, I already expert using my Garrett AT Gold. Last time I have Garrett pointer, but lost in action."
Raja K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Raja’s story: (edited) "My hometown, Kota Tinggi (High Castle) is a capital of Johore state from year 1528 till 1760 before move to Johore Bahru, opposite Singapore. During the Sultanate time, many traders come and go and make business there. At that time, river is the only route to reach the destination. War also happens there, and many coins drop and other items fall into the river. Time makes the river change from wide to narrow. The only way to know is to dig at the base level of the soil. The coins are made from tin, silver and gold, and are round, hexagonal and octagonal shapes. Words are written in Arabic scripture. The honorable name of the king and his title. Sometimes we also found weapons and other metal objects of silver and gold. Every time we go for hunting, we will play with mud. The condition of the coins in the mud is better and clear looking. Me and my team are very happy when using Garrett’s products. Best performance and sharp to detect the objects. From 2011 till now, I already expert using my Garrett AT Gold. Last time I have Garrett pointer, but lost in action."
Raja K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #5
My 5th international favorite find is the 500 B.C. Celtiberian plate, found by Julen R. from Victoria, Spain, with his Ace 250.
Julen’s story: "My friend Josu and me were detecting close to the Ebro river in Basque Country, Spain. When we had been detecting 20 minutes, very close to the surface, 5 cm approx, appears this amazing and historical Iberian plate of Bronze and golded. The Celtiberians were the people who lived before the Romans here in Spain. The scene is some people working the lands, and the others fighting. The plate is 4x5cm, 40 gr of weight and many experts told us the origin of it. Celtiberian plate, 500 B.C."
Julen R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Julen’s story: "My friend Josu and me were detecting close to the Ebro river in Basque Country, Spain. When we had been detecting 20 minutes, very close to the surface, 5 cm approx, appears this amazing and historical Iberian plate of Bronze and golded. The Celtiberians were the people who lived before the Romans here in Spain. The scene is some people working the lands, and the others fighting. The plate is 4x5cm, 40 gr of weight and many experts told us the origin of it. Celtiberian plate, 500 B.C."
Julen R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
OCTOBER 2015 HAS TWO WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My favorite international find for October 2015 is the Gold Bronze Age Ring Money, discovered by Pete H. from the U.K. with his Ace 250.
Pete’s story: "Just thought I would share with you a picture of me and my son and the amazing gold bronze age ring money I found on a metal detecting rally in the UK with my 250. I have to take it to the Finds Liason Officer next week so it can be sent away to be authenticated and valued. I will be asking them to see if they can get the find published in one of the UK MD magazines. Great machine strikes again. Thanks. Pete."
Editor note: Gold Ring Money was used as currency by ancient Celtic tribes and often worn on clothing or tied together by ropes.
Pete H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Pete’s story: "Just thought I would share with you a picture of me and my son and the amazing gold bronze age ring money I found on a metal detecting rally in the UK with my 250. I have to take it to the Finds Liason Officer next week so it can be sent away to be authenticated and valued. I will be asking them to see if they can get the find published in one of the UK MD magazines. Great machine strikes again. Thanks. Pete."
Editor note: Gold Ring Money was used as currency by ancient Celtic tribes and often worn on clothing or tied together by ropes.
Pete H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite international find is the Half-Ounce Gold Nugget, discovered by David K. from Australia with his ATX with a 10 x 12 DD coil.
Davids story: "This half-ounce nugget is one of the most recent, and so far the largest, of thirty-five small gold nuggets taken from a productive patch that other PI detectors are apparently unable to work. The ATX is able to work the area successfully at full sensitivity, despite close proximity to power lines and a nearby booster transformer. The nugget was between 7 and 9 inches deep. Nugget number 36 comes next - if it is there somewhere in the midst of all that trash the ATX will find it!"
David K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Davids story: "This half-ounce nugget is one of the most recent, and so far the largest, of thirty-five small gold nuggets taken from a productive patch that other PI detectors are apparently unable to work. The ATX is able to work the area successfully at full sensitivity, despite close proximity to power lines and a nearby booster transformer. The nugget was between 7 and 9 inches deep. Nugget number 36 comes next - if it is there somewhere in the midst of all that trash the ATX will find it!"
David K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third favorite international find is the set of Royal New Brunswick Regiment buttons, discovered by Brock P. from New Brunswick, Canada, with his AT Pro International.
Brock ’s story: "These buttons were found in a farm field that once saw early military activity. These belonged to the Royal New Brunswick Regiment in Canada. It was the first ever Provincial regiment, and existed from late 1700’s to 1803 when they were renamed to the Royal Fencibles. Thanks for looking!"
Brock P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Brock ’s story: "These buttons were found in a farm field that once saw early military activity. These belonged to the Royal New Brunswick Regiment in Canada. It was the first ever Provincial regiment, and existed from late 1700’s to 1803 when they were renamed to the Royal Fencibles. Thanks for looking!"
Brock P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
SEPTEMBER 2015 HAS TWO WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My favorite international find for September 2015 is the 518 piece Roman Coin Hoard of the Gallic Empire and Britannica, discovered by Martin F. from the U.K. with his Ace 250.
Martin details the dig. (edited) “Due to secrecy, the British Museum has only just released the info to the public. Whilst searching a new field on July 25th, 2013 with my trusty 9 year-old Ace 250 with double D coil, I had been searching for over an hour with my friend Jeremy when I got a deep signal but good. I started digging and after 14 inches, nothing but the great signal. I called Jeremy over as he had a pinpoint probe and mine was broken. We scanned the hole and carried on digging. We hit a stone and on pulling it out we found 4 Roman coins stuck to it! I shouted stop! Upon examination we found coins loose and stuck in the soil, all bronze and in good condition. We knew it was a hoard, but how big? We stopped and contacted the museum finds officer and the land owner who both came out very excited. It was agreed to excavate the hoard in 3 days time, so we had to bury the find again and maintain complete secrecy to protect the site. We came back 3 days later with the finds officer and did a complete 8-hour excavation, documenting the dig in photos, drawings and video.”
Martin details the discovery. “When we lifted the find it was found to weigh about 2.5 Kg and was buried in a bag. Then the long wait began as the British museum began to clean and preserve the find. It was discovered that there were 518 coins, all from the period AD 260-295 of various Gallic and Britannic emperors. The coins were buried in 3 separate hessian bags stuffed with leaves to keep the coins from clinking, then buried in a leather bag. The leather and leaves were still intact in places! The coins were declared treasure and were valued at £1619. Three of the coins are very rare and will be held by the British Museum as they have not got them in the national collection. The story was reported on regional TV and in the press, and I can now let you know how well my trusty Garrett has served me. This find is not very valuable, but it has meant that the museums have learned more about the less common way of burying hoards in bags not pots, and I have added to the national collection in London, not a bad days work!”
Martin F. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Martin details the dig. (edited) “Due to secrecy, the British Museum has only just released the info to the public. Whilst searching a new field on July 25th, 2013 with my trusty 9 year-old Ace 250 with double D coil, I had been searching for over an hour with my friend Jeremy when I got a deep signal but good. I started digging and after 14 inches, nothing but the great signal. I called Jeremy over as he had a pinpoint probe and mine was broken. We scanned the hole and carried on digging. We hit a stone and on pulling it out we found 4 Roman coins stuck to it! I shouted stop! Upon examination we found coins loose and stuck in the soil, all bronze and in good condition. We knew it was a hoard, but how big? We stopped and contacted the museum finds officer and the land owner who both came out very excited. It was agreed to excavate the hoard in 3 days time, so we had to bury the find again and maintain complete secrecy to protect the site. We came back 3 days later with the finds officer and did a complete 8-hour excavation, documenting the dig in photos, drawings and video.”
Martin details the discovery. “When we lifted the find it was found to weigh about 2.5 Kg and was buried in a bag. Then the long wait began as the British museum began to clean and preserve the find. It was discovered that there were 518 coins, all from the period AD 260-295 of various Gallic and Britannic emperors. The coins were buried in 3 separate hessian bags stuffed with leaves to keep the coins from clinking, then buried in a leather bag. The leather and leaves were still intact in places! The coins were declared treasure and were valued at £1619. Three of the coins are very rare and will be held by the British Museum as they have not got them in the national collection. The story was reported on regional TV and in the press, and I can now let you know how well my trusty Garrett has served me. This find is not very valuable, but it has meant that the museums have learned more about the less common way of burying hoards in bags not pots, and I have added to the national collection in London, not a bad days work!”
Martin F. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite International favorite finds are the Two Gold Medieval Rings, discovered by Michal P. from the U.K. with his AT Pro.
Michal said, “Let’s go metal detecting to a friend from my Team of Nottinghamshire at work and we booked a half-day off. We went to our old permission that didn’t promise much. Started walking up into the bottom end. First signal – a bullet cartridge. The soil was rock-solid. Second signal 58-61 on my AT Pro!!! And BOOM!!!! My first Gold and not just one!! Two Gold medieval finger rings. Found together, one inside the other. c.1400 -1550. First is iconographic with depiction of St. Christopher and inscription. Second is inscribed. All objects were given to the local museum. I love my Garrett AT Pro!”
Michal P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Michal said, “Let’s go metal detecting to a friend from my Team of Nottinghamshire at work and we booked a half-day off. We went to our old permission that didn’t promise much. Started walking up into the bottom end. First signal – a bullet cartridge. The soil was rock-solid. Second signal 58-61 on my AT Pro!!! And BOOM!!!! My first Gold and not just one!! Two Gold medieval finger rings. Found together, one inside the other. c.1400 -1550. First is iconographic with depiction of St. Christopher and inscription. Second is inscribed. All objects were given to the local museum. I love my Garrett AT Pro!”
Michal P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
AUGUST 2015 HAS TWO WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My first international Favorite Find for August 2015 is the Rare 40 A.D. Celtic Gold Stater, discovered by Jason M. from Chesterfield, U.K. with his AT Pro.
Jason wrote, “I was recently out on a club dig with the metal detecting Derby at Belper when right at the top of the field I got a signal jumping from 50-53. I didn’t have a pinpointer so I was grabbing handfuls of soil and waving them over the coil when all of a sudden I got the beep. At first I thought it was a button and had to ask a club leader what it was. She said oh my God do you realise what you have found? I said no. She said it’s a Celtic gold stater dating back to around 40 AD! She looked in the book and it is a Lincolnshire schyphate coin. My local museum has taken it away so it can be recorded and photographed. Although nobody has seen this design on a coin it is the only one found in my county and only 55 have ever been recorded in the UK. The coin came out the ground in perfect condition and everyone says what a beautiful coin it is. I now have papers and magazines wanting my story. I used to have an Ace 250 then upgraded to the AT Pro, both excellent machines and I haven't looked back.”
Excellent find Jason! Go pinpoint some more gold with your new Pro-Pointer AT.
Jason M. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Jason wrote, “I was recently out on a club dig with the metal detecting Derby at Belper when right at the top of the field I got a signal jumping from 50-53. I didn’t have a pinpointer so I was grabbing handfuls of soil and waving them over the coil when all of a sudden I got the beep. At first I thought it was a button and had to ask a club leader what it was. She said oh my God do you realise what you have found? I said no. She said it’s a Celtic gold stater dating back to around 40 AD! She looked in the book and it is a Lincolnshire schyphate coin. My local museum has taken it away so it can be recorded and photographed. Although nobody has seen this design on a coin it is the only one found in my county and only 55 have ever been recorded in the UK. The coin came out the ground in perfect condition and everyone says what a beautiful coin it is. I now have papers and magazines wanting my story. I used to have an Ace 250 then upgraded to the AT Pro, both excellent machines and I haven't looked back.”
Excellent find Jason! Go pinpoint some more gold with your new Pro-Pointer AT.
Jason M. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second international Favorite Find for August 2015 is the 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar (3 Leaf), discovered by Dan K. from New Brunswick, Canada, with his AT Pro and Pro-Pointer AT.
Dan wrote, “I thought I should share a once in a lifetime find, especially for here in Canada! I live in southern New Brunswick, Canada, and have been detecting for 4 years and have found awesome relics/coins dating back to the 1730’s. The history here dates back to 1611 when a trading post was built, not long after that the Acadians and Loyalists followed. A few days ago after a good rain I decided to go detecting at a public park by one of our river systems for a few hours. Using my AT Pro under some 200+ year old pine trees I had a solid awesome “91” signal. At first I thought pop can on end but it was screaming solid “91” under some roots 3” down. To my surprise/heart attack out came a 1795 beautiful Flowing Hair U.S. Silver dollar (3 leaf)! At the time I had no idea what I had other than a monster silver coin “wow”. With only running water and a Q-tip the coin is incredible, not to mention the great location it was found. Thanks Garrett for your excellent products and customer service.”
Great find Dan! Thank you for sharing your story and the history of the area.
Dan K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Dan wrote, “I thought I should share a once in a lifetime find, especially for here in Canada! I live in southern New Brunswick, Canada, and have been detecting for 4 years and have found awesome relics/coins dating back to the 1730’s. The history here dates back to 1611 when a trading post was built, not long after that the Acadians and Loyalists followed. A few days ago after a good rain I decided to go detecting at a public park by one of our river systems for a few hours. Using my AT Pro under some 200+ year old pine trees I had a solid awesome “91” signal. At first I thought pop can on end but it was screaming solid “91” under some roots 3” down. To my surprise/heart attack out came a 1795 beautiful Flowing Hair U.S. Silver dollar (3 leaf)! At the time I had no idea what I had other than a monster silver coin “wow”. With only running water and a Q-tip the coin is incredible, not to mention the great location it was found. Thanks Garrett for your excellent products and customer service.”
Great find Dan! Thank you for sharing your story and the history of the area.
Dan K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
JULY 2015 HAS THREE WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My first international favorite find for July 2015 is the Silver Roman Coin Denarius-Commodus, discovered by Frentescu L. from Romania with his EuroAce.
Frentescu’s story: "Let’s go metal detecting I said to a friend of mine and off we went to an area next to my city that didn’t promise much. Just walking up into the heart of the forest, a slight sound disturbed the silence of nature. The earth didn’t let us get too easily a bullet cartridge from WW1 1913. The soil was rock-solid. Afterwards, nonferrous music enchanted my senses. A little sparkle winked at us from approximately 35 cm in the earth. A silver denarius-Commodus in all its greatness! That was the beginning…and after that…pure pieces of history: roman brooches (silver and bronze), roman axe, bronze figurines, pieces of iron from smeltering, small sculpturing tools, bronze ring, pieces of silver, pottery and many more metal objects that filled my heart with joy and 2000 years of untouched history. All objects were given to the local museum."
Frentescu L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Frentescu’s story: "Let’s go metal detecting I said to a friend of mine and off we went to an area next to my city that didn’t promise much. Just walking up into the heart of the forest, a slight sound disturbed the silence of nature. The earth didn’t let us get too easily a bullet cartridge from WW1 1913. The soil was rock-solid. Afterwards, nonferrous music enchanted my senses. A little sparkle winked at us from approximately 35 cm in the earth. A silver denarius-Commodus in all its greatness! That was the beginning…and after that…pure pieces of history: roman brooches (silver and bronze), roman axe, bronze figurines, pieces of iron from smeltering, small sculpturing tools, bronze ring, pieces of silver, pottery and many more metal objects that filled my heart with joy and 2000 years of untouched history. All objects were given to the local museum."
Frentescu L. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite international favorite find for July 2015 is the Silver Roman Coin Titus, Quinarius, discovered by Paulo P. from Portugal with his AT Pro.
Paulos story: "I’ve been using Garrett for more then four years. First an Ace 150, then an AT Pro. I like it so much that i can go anywhere with it. I use it in the ocean water, sand, rivers and fields. No detector that i know of compares to this one. I had great success with it. I found more than 150 grams in gold rings, loads of coins, and this month I found a rare roman coin. I couldn’t believe it! i heard a noise that could be something good. It was not loud because most roman coins are small. It was in the middle of the roots of grass. I couldn’t believe it, I am so happy with it, to find something almost 2000 years old! An archeologist helped me identify it: Titus (A.D. 79-81), quinarius. Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, Laureate head right. Rev.VICTORIA AVGVST, Victory seated left holding wreath and palm. RIC (1st edition) 35a, A.D. 79-80. Very scarce coin. Thank you Garrett!!"
Paulo P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Paulos story: "I’ve been using Garrett for more then four years. First an Ace 150, then an AT Pro. I like it so much that i can go anywhere with it. I use it in the ocean water, sand, rivers and fields. No detector that i know of compares to this one. I had great success with it. I found more than 150 grams in gold rings, loads of coins, and this month I found a rare roman coin. I couldn’t believe it! i heard a noise that could be something good. It was not loud because most roman coins are small. It was in the middle of the roots of grass. I couldn’t believe it, I am so happy with it, to find something almost 2000 years old! An archeologist helped me identify it: Titus (A.D. 79-81), quinarius. Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, Laureate head right. Rev.VICTORIA AVGVST, Victory seated left holding wreath and palm. RIC (1st edition) 35a, A.D. 79-80. Very scarce coin. Thank you Garrett!!"
Paulo P. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third international favorite find for July 2015 is the "Two Hands, One Heart" Gold Ring, discovered by Luka H. from Slovenia.
Luka’s story: "Hello. My name is Luka. I found a very rare gold ring in Slovenia. My metal detector is Garrett Euro Ace. Garrett is the BEST!!! With best regards, Luka."
Luka H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Thanks Frentescu, Paulo, and Luka for submitting stories of your lovely finds. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT’s!
Luka’s story: "Hello. My name is Luka. I found a very rare gold ring in Slovenia. My metal detector is Garrett Euro Ace. Garrett is the BEST!!! With best regards, Luka."
Luka H. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Thanks Frentescu, Paulo, and Luka for submitting stories of your lovely finds. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT’s!
JUNE 2015 HAS THREE WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My first favorite international find for June 2015 is the Antoninus Pius Silver Denarius Roman Coin, discovered by Keith W. from the U.K. with his AT Pro International detector.
Keith tells us, “After many years providing for the family I decided in my retirement to return to my favourite hobby, metal detecting, or as I like to call it ‘Fertling’. My previous metal detector was the Garrett GTAx and after having it for many years I decided to upgrade to the excellent AT Pro International. I'm glad I did for after gaining permission to detect on an eight acre site the roman coins started to come along. To date I have located around fifteen bronze roman coins and just last week nailed my first ever roman silver coin. A beautiful example of an Antoninus Pius silver denarius from around 138 AD. All down to the Garrett AT Pro. Best detector I've had, cheers lads.”
Great find, Keith. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT!
Keith W. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Keith tells us, “After many years providing for the family I decided in my retirement to return to my favourite hobby, metal detecting, or as I like to call it ‘Fertling’. My previous metal detector was the Garrett GTAx and after having it for many years I decided to upgrade to the excellent AT Pro International. I'm glad I did for after gaining permission to detect on an eight acre site the roman coins started to come along. To date I have located around fifteen bronze roman coins and just last week nailed my first ever roman silver coin. A beautiful example of an Antoninus Pius silver denarius from around 138 AD. All down to the Garrett AT Pro. Best detector I've had, cheers lads.”
Great find, Keith. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT!
Keith W. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite international find for June 2015 is the Jesuit Ring Doubleheader, discovered by Duane R. from Ontario, Canada, with his AT Pro.
Duane explains, “While detecting a brand new spot with my AT Pro I came up with not one but two Jesuit rings. They were found about 3’ apart from each other and only a few inches deep. These are the 4th & 5th Jesuit rings I’ve found with my Garrett AT Pro, but I’ve never found a doubleheader. The rings date from the mid to late 1600’s when the Jesuits were in Northern Ontario trying to convert the Objibway Indians to their religion.”
Great pair, and great history. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT!
Duane R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Duane explains, “While detecting a brand new spot with my AT Pro I came up with not one but two Jesuit rings. They were found about 3’ apart from each other and only a few inches deep. These are the 4th & 5th Jesuit rings I’ve found with my Garrett AT Pro, but I’ve never found a doubleheader. The rings date from the mid to late 1600’s when the Jesuits were in Northern Ontario trying to convert the Objibway Indians to their religion.”
Great pair, and great history. Enjoy your new Pro-Pointer AT!
Duane R. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #3
My third favorite international find for June 2015 is the Hoard of 613 Romanian Middle-aged coins, discovered by Codoban A. from Romania with his AT Pro International.
Codoban states, "I’m very happy to present what I think it is my most important discovery so far: 613 Romanian middle aged coins from 13th-14th century. The coins were handed over to the Romanian History Museum and were discovered with a Garrett AT Pro International detector. They are dating from Mircea the eldest reign. That day I decided to explore together with another 2 friends a forest we wanted to visit for a long time and it seems it was a very good choice. My friends helped me uncover the coins carefully because they weigh only 0.3 grams each. Thank you Garrett once more for allowing me to discover history with my own hands."
Codoban WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Codoban states, "I’m very happy to present what I think it is my most important discovery so far: 613 Romanian middle aged coins from 13th-14th century. The coins were handed over to the Romanian History Museum and were discovered with a Garrett AT Pro International detector. They are dating from Mircea the eldest reign. That day I decided to explore together with another 2 friends a forest we wanted to visit for a long time and it seems it was a very good choice. My friends helped me uncover the coins carefully because they weigh only 0.3 grams each. Thank you Garrett once more for allowing me to discover history with my own hands."
Codoban WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
MAY 2015 WINNER!!!
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WINNER #1
My International Favorite Find for May 2015 is the collection of Four Golden Roubles, discovered by Yurii K. and a friend with the GTI 2500. Yurii is from Ukraine where he discovered these coins, and now lives in Alberta, Canada.
Here is his story, edited. "I started my way in metal detection from 1999 in Ukraine. Every day I looked for ancient settlements and I found bronze crosses and icons, copper and silver coins. I dreamed about golden coins. One day my schoolmate dug the foundation of a garage and he found a silver coin. He called me and I was ready to go to him in five minutes! I looked with my Garrett GTI 2500 and after one hour I found my first golden coin: 5 Roubles, 1900. I was so happy. If you find a golden coin in your life you can understand my joy. Next day I continued and I found another golden coin: 10 Roubles, 1899. The coin was 8.6 gramms of gold. I could not believe my eyes! All of the time I used Garrett, however my friend decided to use a plastic box for fruit. He shaked the ground and found a couple of silver coins also. I checked every centimetre of the place. In conclusion we shoveled about 3 tons of ground, spent 4 days of our time and we detected 4 golden coins and 18 silver coins! It was my first small treasure. It was awesome."
Eureka Yurii! Great job staying with it for four days! Treasure hunting is about desire, persistence, and good equipment. You have it all.
Yurii K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Here is his story, edited. "I started my way in metal detection from 1999 in Ukraine. Every day I looked for ancient settlements and I found bronze crosses and icons, copper and silver coins. I dreamed about golden coins. One day my schoolmate dug the foundation of a garage and he found a silver coin. He called me and I was ready to go to him in five minutes! I looked with my Garrett GTI 2500 and after one hour I found my first golden coin: 5 Roubles, 1900. I was so happy. If you find a golden coin in your life you can understand my joy. Next day I continued and I found another golden coin: 10 Roubles, 1899. The coin was 8.6 gramms of gold. I could not believe my eyes! All of the time I used Garrett, however my friend decided to use a plastic box for fruit. He shaked the ground and found a couple of silver coins also. I checked every centimetre of the place. In conclusion we shoveled about 3 tons of ground, spent 4 days of our time and we detected 4 golden coins and 18 silver coins! It was my first small treasure. It was awesome."
Eureka Yurii! Great job staying with it for four days! Treasure hunting is about desire, persistence, and good equipment. You have it all.
Yurii K. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
APRIL 2015 HAS TWO WINNERS
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WINNER #1
My first favorite find is the 16th Century Medieval Hoard, discovered by Rafael T. from Austria using his Garrett AT Pro International and Pro-Pointer.
Rafael states, "Dear All, I would like to share with you a cool experience I had. My last hunt weekend in Europe was very “coinfull!” Hunting over 2 fields we got permission, I found 14 Medieval Silver Coins. 8 Beautiful Coins were in the same hole and the others not so far. I believe it was a Medieval Hoard scattered by years of plowing. The coins are dated from the 16th Century and are in a very good “Silver” condition. I’m very happy with the things we found using Garrett products! R.I.P Charles L. Garrett - The world and the treasure hunting sport will never be the same without our Biggest Master!"
Rafael T. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Rafael states, "Dear All, I would like to share with you a cool experience I had. My last hunt weekend in Europe was very “coinfull!” Hunting over 2 fields we got permission, I found 14 Medieval Silver Coins. 8 Beautiful Coins were in the same hole and the others not so far. I believe it was a Medieval Hoard scattered by years of plowing. The coins are dated from the 16th Century and are in a very good “Silver” condition. I’m very happy with the things we found using Garrett products! R.I.P Charles L. Garrett - The world and the treasure hunting sport will never be the same without our Biggest Master!"
Rafael T. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite find is the Slovenian Dagger, found by Tomaz P. from Slovenia with his Garrett EuroAce.
Tomaz states, "It was a beautiful April afternoon, so I decided to go for a walk with my EuroAce. I chose a location between ww2 battle and old middle age castle. Many metal detectors were there before me, so i didn't expected much. In my first two holes were bottle cap and chewing gum foil. Then i catch a signal between foil and iron. I said, "Ah it's trash again", but what I saw when I dug it out made me very happy. It was an old, 35 centimeters long dagger with very beautiful details on the handle, and preserved wood! I can't say how old is it, and who held it before me. Was it a middle age knight, a ww2 soldier, or someone else? Maybe you can help me determine its age?"
That's a unique dagger. It appears to be hand-made, and looks like an iron blade. Perhaps someone can assist with its age and identification.
Tomaz WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Tomaz states, "It was a beautiful April afternoon, so I decided to go for a walk with my EuroAce. I chose a location between ww2 battle and old middle age castle. Many metal detectors were there before me, so i didn't expected much. In my first two holes were bottle cap and chewing gum foil. Then i catch a signal between foil and iron. I said, "Ah it's trash again", but what I saw when I dug it out made me very happy. It was an old, 35 centimeters long dagger with very beautiful details on the handle, and preserved wood! I can't say how old is it, and who held it before me. Was it a middle age knight, a ww2 soldier, or someone else? Maybe you can help me determine its age?"
That's a unique dagger. It appears to be hand-made, and looks like an iron blade. Perhaps someone can assist with its age and identification.
Tomaz WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
MARCH 2015 HAS TWO WINNERS!!!
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WINNER #1
My first favorite is the Pseudo-Imperial Tremissis Gold Coin, discovered by Mark V. from the Netherlands.
Mark shares his story. “This is my third year of metal detecting, the first two years I’ve used a Garrett Ace 250, and last year I used the Garrett AT Pro. And with this detector I found lots of great stuff, such as medieval coins and brooches (fibula’s). But now I have found near my home town Harlingen in the Netherlands a very tiny beautiful golden coin. The coin Weight is 1.45 gram and the diameter is 14 millimeters. The coin is called an Pseudo-Imperial Tremissis and it is probably one of the first coins that was struck here in the northern part of Holland. Around the year 550 A.D. The coin is unique, this is the only one of this type that there is. The gold percentage is 88%. That is very high for coins from this period. Next month the coin will be displayed in the museum of my home town Harlingen! Maybe a once in a lifetime find! Thanks!”
Thank you Mark. What a beautiful coin with remarkable detail!
Mark V. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Mark shares his story. “This is my third year of metal detecting, the first two years I’ve used a Garrett Ace 250, and last year I used the Garrett AT Pro. And with this detector I found lots of great stuff, such as medieval coins and brooches (fibula’s). But now I have found near my home town Harlingen in the Netherlands a very tiny beautiful golden coin. The coin Weight is 1.45 gram and the diameter is 14 millimeters. The coin is called an Pseudo-Imperial Tremissis and it is probably one of the first coins that was struck here in the northern part of Holland. Around the year 550 A.D. The coin is unique, this is the only one of this type that there is. The gold percentage is 88%. That is very high for coins from this period. Next month the coin will be displayed in the museum of my home town Harlingen! Maybe a once in a lifetime find! Thanks!”
Thank you Mark. What a beautiful coin with remarkable detail!
Mark V. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
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WINNER #2
My second favorite is the Belgian Order of the Crown Grand Officer Breast Star, discovered by Adam Z. from Poland with his AT Pro. This medal was awarded for services to King Leopold II, 1900.
Thank you Adam. What a striking find with a unique history.
Adam Z. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Thank you Adam. What a striking find with a unique history.
Adam Z. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
FEBRUARY 2015 WINNER!!!
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WINNER #1
My favorite international find for February 2015 is the Gold Celtic Quarter Stater, discovered by Chris B. from Fareham, England.
Chris gives us his story. “I have just started metal detecting, approx. 6 months now, with my trusty Ace 250. I have gained a small permission in Hampshire, England. I have found quite a few old coins and interesting items, but on my last outing I found a very rare Celtic gold quarter stater! Only 13 recorded examples, 14 now he he. The coin dates to 50 BC and comes from a tribe called the Atrebates. They ruled southern England with a king named Commios, who was a friend of Ceasar. Thank you so much for opening me up to England’s wonderful history. Happy Hunting Everyone."
Way to go Chris! Lovely gold.
Chris B. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
Chris gives us his story. “I have just started metal detecting, approx. 6 months now, with my trusty Ace 250. I have gained a small permission in Hampshire, England. I have found quite a few old coins and interesting items, but on my last outing I found a very rare Celtic gold quarter stater! Only 13 recorded examples, 14 now he he. The coin dates to 50 BC and comes from a tribe called the Atrebates. They ruled southern England with a king named Commios, who was a friend of Ceasar. Thank you so much for opening me up to England’s wonderful history. Happy Hunting Everyone."
Way to go Chris! Lovely gold.
Chris B. WINS a Pro-Pointer AT!
