Favorite Finds - International
NOVEMBER 2022 WINNER!!!
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Congratulations to our International Favorite Finds winner, Bobbie J. from the UK!
Bobbie said, “The place has been well and truly searched”. However, she thought she would go back out one more time for good luck. After ground-balancing her machine and taking her first swing, she got a consistent signal reading at 60. She dug up the target and couldn't believe her eyes! It was a Celtic stater, circa 65 BC!
Bobbie J. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
Bobbie said, “The place has been well and truly searched”. However, she thought she would go back out one more time for good luck. After ground-balancing her machine and taking her first swing, she got a consistent signal reading at 60. She dug up the target and couldn't believe her eyes! It was a Celtic stater, circa 65 BC!
Bobbie J. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
OCTOBER 2022 WINNER!!!
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Congratulations to our international Favorite Finds winner Angelo A. from Panama!
He went detecting with friends in an area that combined a colonial road and US military practices. He shares, "I found many colonial signs, however, the highlight of the day was a very good signal from my Garrett AT Pro. I found an insignia of the 33rd US military regiment, which was on our soil from 1916 until 1920. They explored and mapped our jungles. It was the first regiment that was on Panama soil since the beginning of the construction of the Panama Canal."
Angelo A WINS an ACE Apex!!!!
He went detecting with friends in an area that combined a colonial road and US military practices. He shares, "I found many colonial signs, however, the highlight of the day was a very good signal from my Garrett AT Pro. I found an insignia of the 33rd US military regiment, which was on our soil from 1916 until 1920. They explored and mapped our jungles. It was the first regiment that was on Panama soil since the beginning of the construction of the Panama Canal."
Angelo A WINS an ACE Apex!!!!
SEPTEMBER 2022 WINNER!!!
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Congratulations to our September International Favorite Finds winner Janette D. from the UK!
Janette was at the Rodney Cook Memorial event and found an early Anglo-Saxon silver sceatta dating between C. 680 - C. 710 with the Garrett 400i.
Janette D. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
Janette was at the Rodney Cook Memorial event and found an early Anglo-Saxon silver sceatta dating between C. 680 - C. 710 with the Garrett 400i.
Janette D. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
AUGUST 2022 WINNER!!!
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Congratulations to our Favorite Finds international winner Timofe F. from Romania!
He found two gold pendants with his EuroACE on a site where Roman coins had previously been found! The finds were handed over to authorities for further examination.
Timofe F. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
He found two gold pendants with his EuroACE on a site where Roman coins had previously been found! The finds were handed over to authorities for further examination.
Timofe F. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
July 2022 WINNER!!!
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Our July winner for Vaughan Garrett’s Favorite Find contest is Abrudan from Europe! One meter from the side of a roadway, he discovered this beautiful 18th Century brass and silver wine vessel with his Apex near the site of an old Evangelical church.
Abrudan WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Abrudan WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
JUNE 2022 WINNER!!
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Congratulations to Omar I. for being our June Favorite Find of the Month international winner!
Omar found a Roman brooch in the United Kingdom with his AT Pro! After contacting his local finds liaison officer, he learned that this type of brooch falls under the Polden Hill Harlow double lug class and dates from the end of the first century into the second century AD.
Omar WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
Omar found a Roman brooch in the United Kingdom with his AT Pro! After contacting his local finds liaison officer, he learned that this type of brooch falls under the Polden Hill Harlow double lug class and dates from the end of the first century into the second century AD.
Omar WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
MAY 2022 WINNER!!!
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Congratulations to Connor E. for being our international Find of the Month winner! After searching an early 1800s homesite, Connor got a screaming signal on the way back to the car with his AT Pro International.
He shares, "In the hole were two identical disks with very detailed snakes on them; they looked like gold! I took them home and J Three B (Jeremiah) did some research. He discovered that I found a set of solid gold early Victorian Cloak Clasps. These two snakes would join their tails to keep a woman’s cloak closed."
Connor E. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
He shares, "In the hole were two identical disks with very detailed snakes on them; they looked like gold! I took them home and J Three B (Jeremiah) did some research. He discovered that I found a set of solid gold early Victorian Cloak Clasps. These two snakes would join their tails to keep a woman’s cloak closed."
Connor E. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector!!!
APRIL WINNER!!!
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Congrats to Vaughan’s Favorite Find international contest winner, Jeremy L. from Newfoundland.
Success Story: “We started our walk back to the trail off the field and I searched for that ‘one last target’ on the way. I locked onto a target that sounded so nice. It was fairly consistent in the high 60s but would also jump into the 70s and even 80s a little. ‘This is the one,’ I said. I dug my last target. I removed the top layer of sod and then carved out a nice size chunk of soil with my knife and popped it out. Sitting there almost perfectly was an absolutely stunning one-of-a-kind Love Token/Cufflink made from two gold coins: a $2 Newfoundland and an 1855 $1 US gold coin. We looked at the hole shocked.
“I had hit NL Gold, US gold, and a Love token all in one. I didn’t just hit one gold coin, but 2. The engraving is such a beautiful example. My emotions were so high that I actually ran around the field aimlessly!”
Jeremy L. WINS an ACE Apex metal detector. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Success Story: “We started our walk back to the trail off the field and I searched for that ‘one last target’ on the way. I locked onto a target that sounded so nice. It was fairly consistent in the high 60s but would also jump into the 70s and even 80s a little. ‘This is the one,’ I said. I dug my last target. I removed the top layer of sod and then carved out a nice size chunk of soil with my knife and popped it out. Sitting there almost perfectly was an absolutely stunning one-of-a-kind Love Token/Cufflink made from two gold coins: a $2 Newfoundland and an 1855 $1 US gold coin. We looked at the hole shocked.
“I had hit NL Gold, US gold, and a Love token all in one. I didn’t just hit one gold coin, but 2. The engraving is such a beautiful example. My emotions were so high that I actually ran around the field aimlessly!”
Jeremy L. WINS an ACE Apex metal detector. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
MARCH 2022 WINNER!!!
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My International Favorite Find for March 2022 is the group of Three Ancient Silver B.C. Coins, discovered by Firiceanu C. from Europe with his AT Max.
Firiceanu's story: Hi Garrett Team! Hi Vaughan! I want to share with you one of my favorite findings. On an unusual warm and sunny winter day (almost no winter this year), my friend and I decided to go on a short hunt on a beautiful and full of history forest, near the city! Unfortunately, the part of the forest that is close to the main road is trashy, and usually we don’t explore that part.
But this time, being very impatient, I started my trusted AT Max quickly and in a few meters I have the first signal, weak but constant and on the silver part of the scale. So I decided to dig. First time when I saw it, I was thinking, hmm another small lead seal, but after a quick clean I notice the 2 faces and I realize that I found an ancient coin. A quick research on Google and YES, my first ancient coin, a silver Trihemiobol from Moesia region, Istros, dated between 450–350 BC. YEEEEE.
We keep hunting and after 50–60 meters, near a tree, a strong 89–91 signal. And between the roots of the tree, 2 more big and heavy silver ANCIENT coins. This time Greek Tetradrachms–Phillip II coins dated between 300–200 BC. YEEEEE What a great day!!! The coins now are at the Prahova County History Museum! Thank you and have a great day!
Firiceanu C. WINS an ACE Apex metal detector. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Firiceanu's story: Hi Garrett Team! Hi Vaughan! I want to share with you one of my favorite findings. On an unusual warm and sunny winter day (almost no winter this year), my friend and I decided to go on a short hunt on a beautiful and full of history forest, near the city! Unfortunately, the part of the forest that is close to the main road is trashy, and usually we don’t explore that part.
But this time, being very impatient, I started my trusted AT Max quickly and in a few meters I have the first signal, weak but constant and on the silver part of the scale. So I decided to dig. First time when I saw it, I was thinking, hmm another small lead seal, but after a quick clean I notice the 2 faces and I realize that I found an ancient coin. A quick research on Google and YES, my first ancient coin, a silver Trihemiobol from Moesia region, Istros, dated between 450–350 BC. YEEEEE.
We keep hunting and after 50–60 meters, near a tree, a strong 89–91 signal. And between the roots of the tree, 2 more big and heavy silver ANCIENT coins. This time Greek Tetradrachms–Phillip II coins dated between 300–200 BC. YEEEEE What a great day!!! The coins now are at the Prahova County History Museum! Thank you and have a great day!
Firiceanu C. WINS an ACE Apex metal detector. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FEBRUARY 2022 WINNER!!!
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My International Favorite Find for February 2022 is the Gold Byzantine Coin, discovered by Peter P. from Europe with his Ace 250.
Peter’s story: I went to a hill, quite far to succeed, but I believed that there could be findings because from that hill there is a beautiful view of the surroundings, which was important for fortifications in ancient times. After I succeeded, I saw a lot of holes. I quickly realized that someone was looking carelessly. I thought I was late but after hiking so much I decided to taste my luck.
I found a few coins and a ring in the first half hour, and then, a gold coin! What a surprise I couldn’t believe! A real Byzantine gold coin solidus Justinian I. The feeling when you find a gold coin is hard to describe, especially when you find it in a location that is already dug up when you know that someone was so close but was unlucky. And who knows how many I skipped. Trust your intuition and never give up. Thank you Garrett ACE 250 :)
Peter P. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector. CONGRATULATIONS
Peter’s story: I went to a hill, quite far to succeed, but I believed that there could be findings because from that hill there is a beautiful view of the surroundings, which was important for fortifications in ancient times. After I succeeded, I saw a lot of holes. I quickly realized that someone was looking carelessly. I thought I was late but after hiking so much I decided to taste my luck.
I found a few coins and a ring in the first half hour, and then, a gold coin! What a surprise I couldn’t believe! A real Byzantine gold coin solidus Justinian I. The feeling when you find a gold coin is hard to describe, especially when you find it in a location that is already dug up when you know that someone was so close but was unlucky. And who knows how many I skipped. Trust your intuition and never give up. Thank you Garrett ACE 250 :)
Peter P. WINS an ACE Apex Metal Detector. CONGRATULATIONS
