12/31/19 Report - Valuable Roman Coin and Unknown Coin Find. Jupiter Beach. Passing It On.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

Left: Very rare and valuable Roman coin found by detectorist in England.  

Right: Similar coin recently found by Sharon and submitted for ID shown in yesterday's post.

Looks like we have an interesting story.  Yesterday I posted a photo of a coin (right above) found by Sharon and submitted for ID.  On the left above is a Roman coin that sold for over half a million dollars.  

Of course there are apparent differences as well as similarities.  One seems to be gold and the other not.  The portrait seems to be of a different person and the wording is different.  Still there seems to be enough similarity, most notably in the head wear, which suggests to me that Sharon's find could be Roman.  Whether it is genuine or a reproduction or copy has not yet been determined.

Here is a bit of the story of the valuable Roman coin shown on the left.

A rare 1700-year-old coin depicting Roman ruler Allectus found by an amateur metal detectorist in a field in Kent, England, has been sold for a staggering price in the UK. The gold coin is very rare, and this set off a bidding war that smashed the auctioneer's estimate for the piece and set new records, finally being sold for £552,000 (US$700,000). It is the most money ever paid for a coin depicting Allectus and the most valuable Roman coin minted in Britain to have been sold at auction. 

The exact location of the find has not been stated, but it was near Dover, in the English County of Kent. 

Dix Noonan Web announced that the find was made by a 30-year-old amateur metal detectorist, who has followed the pursuit for seven years, while he was searching some tilled farmland with his brother... 

You can find out more about that coin by using the following link, which was submitted by William K.

https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-coin-allectus-0012118

Thanks much William.

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Jupiter Inlet Beach

Photo by Joe. D.

I received the photo above and the following photo along with the following message from Joe D. yesterday.

Hello,

   I was out before the sun for low tide at the inlet! Sorry to say that the constant march of bulldozers and sand has already affected the inlet beach! Very few targets now!  They are past the condos heading north to the inlet beach, and the sand is washing ahead of them!

   Carlin Park now has a 100 yards of beachfront, and the rocks are buried under about 15 feet of sand! The only eroded beach left, is basically the Reef Club south now!

  It would be cheaper to build new buildings west of the beach, than to keep throwing money away on beach sand! If i had a nickel for every dollar they spent on sand, I'd be rich!⛱💰 

Joe D.

Jupiter.

Photo by Joe D.

Thanks Joe.

Lots of shells for the shell hunter there.

Nothing more appropriate to the New Year than the moving sands of time.

It has been said that we don't own treasure.  We are only the caretakers for a while.

That fits right in with my New Years theme and the following message I received from DB.

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I recently volunteered at a Christmas present giveaway and created a chest full of sand for the kids to dig in. I slowly filled it with every treasure I come across in my treks.

My family and I provided plastic baggies and answers to children of all ages.  I had my detector there and gave a few special kids some stories and info about hunting.  I even had a handful of children more interested in burying the treasures to replenish the box for the 125 children that came through. 

We gave over 1000 shark teeth away including some very large megs. Marbles, metal detecting finds, pottery, shells, coins, seaglass. You name it and it was in there. It was over 10 years of collecting but was my overflow. 

I cant explain how rewarding it was and hope I can store up enough to do it again someday. I know that those items sit proudly in many hiding spots. Hidden in a satchel or tucked away in a box. Only to be the seed of excitement created by the thrill of the hunt to hopefully someday bring the same joy over and over again. 

For some, it was something they had already done and found more interesting now, but others, it was just beginning.  

The best gift I could ever give on Christmas. The ability to find treasure in many things.  '

DB.



Thanks DB. Very good idea. Its good for the hobby and the children that I am sure enjoyed the experience and benefited from it.

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

It looks like we'll be starting 2020 off with a week of small surf on the Treasure Coast.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

Here we are about to step into a new decade.  It seems like yesterday that we were preparing for the a new millenia.  There were apocalyptic fears that every computer in the world would crash because of some glitch having to do with the computer's inability to handle a year that didn't start with 19.   Businesses wasted tons of employee time and money on preparing for some feared disaster.  Well, not much happened.   The world went on with barely a hiccup.

I just had a funny thought.  I find all kinds of junk that I end up using in one way or another.  I just enjoy using the junk I find rather than buying stuff.   I decided to list some of the useful junk I've found.

1.  Boots.  I've found boots that fit and that I used.  One pair were attached to ruined waders.  I just cut the boots off.   I got some good use out of them.  I also found fireman's boots in the Indian River that came in handy.  They have steel toes and steel plates under the soles.

2.  Reflectors.  I just found nine orange reflectors on a metal plate.  They were probably used at the end of a dead end or something like that.  I mounted them on some posts along the driveway.

3.  Wire.  I like finding old wire and have a variety of gauges.  I use it all the time.  One recent use was to make outdoor Christmas decoration hangers.  I used some to make hangers for Orchids.

4.  Old bottles.  Used as décor on a window ledge or book shelf.

5.  Tools.   Pliers, Wire Cutters, etc.  Some are badly corroded and useless, but some are in good condition.

6.  Wood and boards.  Used to make various things.

7.  PVC pipe.  Used to make a variety of things. including an outdoor Christmas tree and indoor Christmas tree stand.

8.  Coconuts.   The shells can be cut and used as planters.  I used one to make a Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween.

Those are just some off the top of my head.

10/9/12 Report - Treasure Hunter's Benefit Cookout & Blog Poll Results

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You probably know about the annual treasure hunter's cookouts.  Well, this is a treasure hunter's cookout, but more importantly, it is a benefit.  And promises to be a lot of fun.   Put it down on your calendar now.

The food will be ready about 1 PM and activities continuing through the afternoon.

Just to be clear.   I am not John but am posting his flyer in this blog.  Contact John with any questions.


The most recent blog poll has concluded and the results are in.

The sample size is over 100.  That is pretty good.

Of those responding to the poll, the vast majority, 75%, have not yet found their first shipwreck cob or treasure coin, so if you haven't found your first, don't feel bad, you are not alone.

It can take a while.   A big part of it is being there at the right time.  That is why I post a conditions report.  If the conditions for finding treasure coins on the beach are poor, as they often are (we've certainly seen that lately), it doesn't matter what detector you use or how good you are.   There are times when the coins are accessible on the beach and times when they aren't.  

My first few trips to the Treasure Coast, years and years ago, I didn't find any either.   I wondered what was wrong, and didn't think I'd ever find one.  Then finally I did.   I remember it clearly.  

And then there were other times when several were found within a few minutes.  That is the way it is.  Sometimes they are there, and sometimes not.   Again, that is why I started the blog and why I give a beach conditions report - to help you know when the chances are better.  And to help you know when it might be worth a trip to the Treasure Coast.

Obviously my reports aren't perfect.  But I am sure they will help you to maximize your chances.  Conditions have been poor for quite a while, with few exceptions, and  not many treasure coins have been found in the last year. 

I've reported poor conditions a lot lately.  We haven't had really good hunting for nearly two years now, if I correctly recall.   There was an October when I gave a level four (out of 5) conditions rating.  I don't think I've done that again since, or if I did, I don't recall.  And we see that only 1% of the respondents report their most recent treasure coin being found in the last six months, and another 1% between six months and a year.

9% however report that there most recent treasure coin find came between one to two years ago.

I think the poll results are informative, and also that my conditions ratings are fairly accurate due to the low percentage of people making their most recent find in the last year.

Just to round out the results, 4% of the respondents reported their most recent treasure coin find was 2 to 5 years ago, an 7% as long ago as 5 to 8 years.

There are several things I don't know about the sample.  I don't know, for example, how many respondents hunt only on the Treasure Coast.  I also didn't identify salvage divers.  Working with blowers, you have a chance of finding shipwreck coins anytime, in fact mostly during the calm summer months when beach conditions are the poorest. So we certainly must  recognize that the poll has limitations that need to be taken into account.

Nonetheless I think the results are interesting and informative.  Thanks for responding.


One correction I need to make.  Yesterday I suggested a method for mounting finds for display.  Fred Dengler, a fossil expert who often helps me out with good information, says you should never use an adhesive to mount a fossil.  I am sure he is right.  It can damage the surface of the fossil.   Thanks Fred!


Tomorrow I'll show a rare and unusual Treasure Coast shipwreck find.


Treasure Coast Beach  Detecting Forecast and Conditions

Things haven't changed much lately.  It's almost like we are back to mid-summer conditions.  Too much of those south winds.

The beaches are generally sandy, with a few shell piles here and there.

A few miscellaneous older finds are being made in areas around shell piles, but nothing real real interesting - mostly what I would call secondary or tertiary targets.

As I've been saying lately, we often get a good October or November northeaster, and hopefully one will occur this year.  We sure could use it.


Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net