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A certified metal detectorist who was scanning in a field near Leipzig, Germany, discovered the oldest coin ever found in the state of Saxony. The 2,200-year-old gold coin, known as a "rainbow cup," is a rare example of imported Celtic currency.
"The gold coin is a tangible piece of our history and provides new insights into trade with the Celts," Saxony's state minister, Barbara Klepsch aid in a translated statement Oct. 27.
Celtic rainbow cups — named after the German term "regenbogenschüsselchen," which translates to "tiny rainbow finger bowl" — were named for their curved shape and for the superstition that treasure could be found where a rainbow touched the ground, according to the statement. They were created by the ancient Celts, fierce warrior tribes who lived in mainland Europe and later sacked Rome....
Here is the link for the rests of that article.
2,200-year-old Celtic 'rainbow cup' in 'almost mint condition' found in Germany | Live Science
The Germans have a way of smashing a bunch of words together to make new words.
PS: Metal detecting in Germany requires a permit issued by local government offices. These permits are typically valid only within the jurisdiction where they are issued.
An embarrassingly officious people. The WWII records they kept, while totally lacking in morals, is impressive in detail.
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Archaeologists have discovered a small, bronze charm depicting a Celtc warrior complete with a shield and a sword, while digging at an ancient settlement in Germany. The figurine, which dates to the third century B.C., is evidence of sophisticated metalworking in the Iron Age (800 to 50 B.C.)....
"We see a warrior in a very dynamic pose with a typical Celtic shield," along with a short sword, Pfeil said. "The equipment was as we know it from descriptions," which makes this Celtic warrior a unique find....
Here is the link for more about that.
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You might remember that a few years ago, I was having a lot of trouble with my back and at one point that my treasure hunting days were over. Well, through God's grace rather than medical treatments I managed to get better and went back to detecting, although I cut back on my more extreme activities as a precaution. I was happy with that, but a few days ago I had an injury that has reactivated my problems but am once again hopeful that I'll recover before long.
Sometimes I think another word for old age is humiliation.
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I saw an ad for this Christmas ornament of a naughty old couple. It reminded me of the nudists that were arrested near Little Mud Creek and made all the national news outlets.
I mentioned once before the nude detectorist I saw at Blind Creek when it was open. Not a pretty sight.
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I was laying on the couch trying to recuperate and while channel surfing saw a few minutes of the Oak Island Curse. The detectorist worked the area where the archaeologists. had already painstakingly removed some inches of the topsoil. Where the detector indicated one target, the archaeologists, using a trowel uncovered under what seemed to be another inch or so of soil a coin pf some sort. I wasn't on the program long enough to hear the typical hoopla about it being old and probably part of the treasure of the possibly part of the vast treasure of the Templars or some such fanciful story, but I'll undoubtedly catch that at some point during one of the next hundred repeats proving that there is some great treasure on the Island, which there might or might not be there despite the years of effort already gone by. The coin didn't seem all that deep to cause missing it over the past several years without the soil removal, but I've commented extensively before on how much can be missed by metal detecting.
The scenario It reminded me of the time many years ago when I took my sister and little nephew to the beach for their first metal detecting outing. I found a good coin line along the water line and quickly dug a lot of coins and intentionally left a good number of them near the surface for my sister and nephew to find. In the case of the TV show, it seemed that the archaeologists were close to uncovering the coin and would have with just a little more excavation but left the easy pick for the detectorist.
Have you ever heard the Acadians mentioned on the show? I haven't, but then again, I haven't been paying a lot of attention in recent years. I don't think it is part of the storyline.
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Nothing special with the surf chart, but did you see the Beaver Supermoon last night. Beautiful!
November’s Full Beaver Moon orbits closer to Earth than any of the other Full Moons this year, making it one of the three Supermoons of 2025! At its nearest point, the Beaver Moon will be 221,817 miles (356,980 kilometers) from Earth… this is the closest Supermoon of the year! ...
Here is the link for more about that.Beaver Moon: Full Supermoon in November 2025 | The Old Farmer's Almanac
The high tides are correspondingly high.
Good hunting,
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