Celtic Finds 
Coins:
Celtic Silver Coin
This is a silver coin of the Celtic leader Tasciovanus.
The obverse has the word  VER in beaded circle. This coin was minted between 20 BC and 10 AD. The reverse shows a horse:

 

Gold Gallo-Belgic Stater
Ambiani Type E Stater    (c. 57-45 B.C.)
This is one of my favourite coins as it came out of the ground as shiny as the day it was lost over 2000 years ago. In terms of English coins this is as old as you normally find. It appears on  page 1 of Seaby's excellent "Coins of England" book. The coin depicts a disjointed horse with pellets above and below. The obverse is blank on this particular stater.

 

Gold Stater
Addedomaros Spiral

If you couldn't make out the horse on the coin above you've got no chance with this one (you should be able to identify the horse's legs on the lower left side of the coin).   

I found this coin in Hertfordshire about 6 years ago and was probably my first really "good" find.

 

Artefacts:

Iron Age Ox Head Bucket Mount
 
 
"Bucket mount"? That didn't sound very exciting when this artefact was identified. However, we're not talking "plastic bucket under the sink" here - the British Iron Age farmers held their buckets in high regard and they were valued possessions. There would have been a pair of these ornate bronze ox-heads mounted on either side of the bucket. The handle would be attached to the loops at the top of each mount. You can see good examples of these buckets at the British Museum. 

click image to see larger drawing (100k)

I'm very grateful to the staff at Verulamium Museum in St.Albans for their help in indentifying my more obscure finds. In this case they kindly had the ox-head conserved and had this pencil drawing made. I like to record any interesting finds that I make in the Herts area. David and Simon especially have always been extremely helpful.

 

Iron Age Decorative Object

I'm not really sure what this is but most people that I've spoken to are sure that it's iron age. It is bronze with red inlaid enamel or coral and filled with lead. There are the remains of a piece of iron on the top. Suggested uses are as a weight or a sword pommel. A number of similar items were found in a celtic grave. 

 
Fragment of copper alloy object. Ring and dot pattern. Use - unknown

 
Copper alloy toggle