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WINNER #1
My International favorite find for August 2017 is the 17th century Gold Fede-ring, found by Wilfred de H. from the Netherlands with his AT Pro International.
Wilfred’s story: In the first week of my holiday, I decided to take my AT Pro for a walk. The field I had in mind was searched very often, also by other detectorists. The first 2 signals were junk but then I got a signal which sounded like a pull-tab. I decided to dig. When I opened up the hole, there was a nice yellow color. In disbelieve I picked it up and looked at it. WOW in my hand I had a very nice gold ring. After 10 minutes of wondering I was able to search again. The rest of the afternoon I found a few more coins and relics. At home I found out that it was a 17th century Fede-ring. What a way to begin a holiday!
Wilfred de H. WINS a Garrett Z-Lynk™ Wireless System!
Wilfred’s story: In the first week of my holiday, I decided to take my AT Pro for a walk. The field I had in mind was searched very often, also by other detectorists. The first 2 signals were junk but then I got a signal which sounded like a pull-tab. I decided to dig. When I opened up the hole, there was a nice yellow color. In disbelieve I picked it up and looked at it. WOW in my hand I had a very nice gold ring. After 10 minutes of wondering I was able to search again. The rest of the afternoon I found a few more coins and relics. At home I found out that it was a 17th century Fede-ring. What a way to begin a holiday!
Wilfred de H. WINS a Garrett Z-Lynk™ Wireless System!
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WINNER #2
My second international favorite find for August 2017 is the Crescentic Terret Ring fron an Ironage Chariot, found by Paula P. from the U.K. with her AT Pro.
Paula’s story: I was out on a club dig with my AT Pro, the field we had was huge and I decided I wanted to detect in a dip at the far end. I had detected about two thirds of the way there and my batteries drained. I went back to the car and changed them and headed back to the dip. I had been detecting for about 5 minutes when I got a scratchy signal. I dig down about 8" and the signal started to hit the 90s and I thought deep iron. As I had dug so far I decided to continue and at about 16" this beauty popped out. I was speechless at first and shouted to a fellow detectorist to for an I.D. We knew it was something special. I was shaking for hours after finding it. The buzz it created amongst other members on the day made it a day to remember. There are only another 8 that have been recorded and this is said to be one of the best and dates to 100bc.
Paula P. WINS a Garrett Z-Lynk™ Wireless System!
Paula’s story: I was out on a club dig with my AT Pro, the field we had was huge and I decided I wanted to detect in a dip at the far end. I had detected about two thirds of the way there and my batteries drained. I went back to the car and changed them and headed back to the dip. I had been detecting for about 5 minutes when I got a scratchy signal. I dig down about 8" and the signal started to hit the 90s and I thought deep iron. As I had dug so far I decided to continue and at about 16" this beauty popped out. I was speechless at first and shouted to a fellow detectorist to for an I.D. We knew it was something special. I was shaking for hours after finding it. The buzz it created amongst other members on the day made it a day to remember. There are only another 8 that have been recorded and this is said to be one of the best and dates to 100bc.
Paula P. WINS a Garrett Z-Lynk™ Wireless System!
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WINNER #3
My third international favorite find for August 2017 is the Visigothic Gold Coin, found by Antonio P. from Portugal with his AT Pro.
Antonio’s story: On the day I found this coin, because of forest fires, I couldn’t reach one of my favorite sites. The fire department wouldn’t let me drive through the main road. It was a frightening site. On the horizon I saw at least 4 different fires. I tried different roads to get to the spot using GPS, but had to turn around. I was not feeling safe because a while ago over 60 people had lost their life on a road in Portugal surrounded by fire.
But I overcame my fear (or was I just plain stupid?) and decided to try my luck on a small forest road already filing up with smoke, with the fire raging not far away. Well, I made it through and got to my spot, a small hill with lots of fragments of roman pottery scattered all around it. I noticed right away that a farmer had decided to plant some rows of water melons on a patch of land and had ploughed the ground, and I decided to start there. And I cannot describe my joy and happiness when my first (!) signal was this amazing gold tremis from the Visigoth King RECESVINTO – (Raikaswinþs 649-672 ad) (1,39gr 20mm) minted in Toledo.
This was a day I will never forget.
Antonio P. WINS a Garrett Z-Lynk™ Wireless System!
Antonio’s story: On the day I found this coin, because of forest fires, I couldn’t reach one of my favorite sites. The fire department wouldn’t let me drive through the main road. It was a frightening site. On the horizon I saw at least 4 different fires. I tried different roads to get to the spot using GPS, but had to turn around. I was not feeling safe because a while ago over 60 people had lost their life on a road in Portugal surrounded by fire.
But I overcame my fear (or was I just plain stupid?) and decided to try my luck on a small forest road already filing up with smoke, with the fire raging not far away. Well, I made it through and got to my spot, a small hill with lots of fragments of roman pottery scattered all around it. I noticed right away that a farmer had decided to plant some rows of water melons on a patch of land and had ploughed the ground, and I decided to start there. And I cannot describe my joy and happiness when my first (!) signal was this amazing gold tremis from the Visigoth King RECESVINTO – (Raikaswinþs 649-672 ad) (1,39gr 20mm) minted in Toledo.
This was a day I will never forget.
Antonio P. WINS a Garrett Z-Lynk™ Wireless System!
