Yesterday's Hunting Netherlands

[Nena]

Yesterday i found again a nice coin from the golden age in the area where i also found a bronze age axe! This time its a 1/4 'philips daalder' from 1623? A few years ago i found also an one 'philips daalder' from 1683. Hopefully i can find some more! The coin is from Belgium Brussel Brabant. This is why i hunt with a metaldetector

Greets,

Christian

 

[rocketaroo]

very nice!

 

[AtomRat]

Wow!

 

[blisters]

Great find well done,
Jon

 

[Goldpick]

That coin is older than anything that we are likely to find here in Oz (apart from Chinese coins), a lovely find Christian.

 

[Nena]

Thanks!

If your interested i could post everything that i find from now on?! Im searching for over the 20 years now, waterhunting, fieldhunting and ww2. I dont search that mutch anymore for ww2. After we found and digged up a BF109 my friend moved to a another city here in the Netherlands. Sins then i do not dig that mutch more on ww2. Im digging more on old coins now and waterhunting in small waters. The oldest coins i found are from around 80aC. The most coins i found here are from the 1850's the 1600 coins are rare here and older is just having luck i think If i find my locker keys back that my daughter hide somewhere i can make some photo's of what i have found in the last few years.

Another question, dont you find any sterling or gold coins from China!? I found some Chinese coins here but there all cupper/bronze. I always throw the cupper coins away or give them away. There not or almost not readeble anymore. On a good day i find about 20-30 cupper coins and 1 or 2 silvers. But thats just the usual coins 10ct 25ct's etc.

Greets,

Christian

 

[TTKooAu]

Hi Nena,
We are certainly interested. Post all you find!. You will have an appreciative audience here!

 

[Ramjet]

Some wonderful history. We would love to be able to find such old treasures. Please share more with us.

 

[Nena]

Here are some finds that i made the last few years. Most of the finds i have done are all from the same area, some finds are from the south of the Netherlands. Following are some coins i found at my home place:

The coin that i talked about above! A 'Philips Daaler' that i found at the same place as the last coin!

Some of the gold finds what i found in the fields and in the water.

Some finds i still need to order and some coins i still need to put in the holders sometimes im a bit too lazy

Some Roman finds i found in the souther Netherlands. Also finding Roman in the Netherlands is rare.

Some Roman pottery. Love to take them with mee when i am hunting

Hopefully manny more finds to find In October we can search again on the fields, now we are hunting betwean the cows on the grass. But a acker is the best!

Greetings,

Christian

 

[Ramjet]

That's a very impressive collection of finds.

 

[goldrat]

Hi Christian ,
Loved looking at your finds , excellent collection . Just shows how young Australia is with our early history and settlement . Pleased to have you posting on the forum keep it up . Tell us about your detector or detectors and other equipment .

Cheers
goldrat

 

[TTKooAu]

Fantastic finds Nena,
It is hard to imagine what a thrill it must be to unearth a relic from the 1600's and before.
Please keep us up to date with your finds.

Thanks
TT

 

[Sandta]

!! WOW !! 8)

 

[Rockhound]

Yeah I agree Sandta. WOW!!!Awesome find's Nena.

 

[Heatho]

Amazing collection. Another WOW!!! from me also.

 

[Nena]

Thnx!

If i lived in oz i didnt hunt for the old, but for the gold dont you find anything from the Chineese!? exept coins?! We also find stone age art effects and also prehistotic finds like sea urchins and sometimes fossilized bones. And mammoth bones, i didnt find them yet but if i see them i take it with me if i can

Greets,

Christian

 

[Wally69]

Wow amazing

What a great collection Christian, those massive silver coins must send you into a happy dance when they pop out of the ground.

Can I ask if this is a sword hilt and what it is made from

We have lots of bronze Chineese coins from the gold rush days, a lot were sewn into the hems of clothing for luck and lost as the garments wore out. I am yet to find a precious metal type of Chineese coin, I suspect most Chineese came here with exporting gold on their mind. Good question, if anyone has found one I would love to see one.

 

[Nena]

Hi Wally,

I know it is athena/minerva But how old it is dont know, it could be roman but i dont think it is maybe its neo classic. It could be from a sword or a dagger! Didnt thougth abaut that! Material is bronze.

About the Chineese they did some greath digging in oz with picking up all the small gold! But didnt know they had coins for luck the romans did but the Chineese?

You should find some silver then!!!

Christian

Ps massive silver is dancing! i still love to find them but its time for some gold again!!! Then its dancing with tears

 

[goldrat]

Christian ,
What metal detector do you use and what other prospecting equipment is your favourite .

Cheers
goldrat

 

[Nena]

Hello Goldrat,

I have two XP Deus detectors and i love my British shovel i have a Minelab pinpointer and thats it Oh i forget one, a Whites TM808 deepseeker. I use a small aomega drive bag for my finds and woolen socks for my boots! Maybe im going to hunt tomorrow if the grass is not to high.

Greets,

Christian