Many thanks 😊

Glad you enjoyed… hopefully a gold necklace next time 😛

Many thanks. Pre-decimal era isn’t my strong point 😂

​@@thescottishdetectorist Easy way to remember - it goes way back because of convenience of division into integers. 240 pence in a pound as 240 is has a lot of factors that divide without remainder: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 48, 60, 80, 120. They used that fact for the major coinage of a silver and gold metals standard. 1 = penny 2 = half groat/tuppence 3 = threepence 4 = groat 6 = sixpence 12 = shilling 15 = dump (Australian colony 1813: middle of a New South Wales Holey Dollar) 24 = florin 30 = half crown 48 = double florin (1887 to 1890) 60 = crown 120 = half sovereign 240 = sovereign There were others struck including 5d, 10d and 30d as Irish bank tokens and some trial pieces like 8d as an octorino.

@@thescottishdetectorist You are welcome.. and the reply below your reply from Andy Grace reminded me why I was SO happy we went decimal! LOL.

Thanks Stephen. Much appreciated! Pre-decimal isn’t my strong point 😂

The British half crown was a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄8 of one pound, or two shillings and six pence (abbreviated "2/6", familiarly "two and six"), or 30 (old) pence.

Having spent a few of them and being old enough to, I can confirm that half a crown was two and sixpence! Nice find!

Thanks Raymond. Very exciting!!!

Many thanks Sarah. Hopefully something really good to come from here!!!

Many thanks Steve

Thanks James. Yes definitely I’ll do a follow up once it’s had a proper clean. Glad you enjoyed and see you on the next which will hopefully involve a gold necklace!!

Another excellent day Tony and that Iron Age brooch was great to find

Same year as my dad!! He turns 75 next month. When do you hit the big 75 or are you there already?

@@thescottishdetectorist There already John. 76 next Feb! Cheers.

Definitely Alan…. I’ve high hopes for something special from this field that’s for sure!

Thanks James. A cracker of a day!!

Many thanks Don

Cheers Jim 🥃

Thanks for watching

Many thanks Lesley! Much appreciated

Thanks Jim. Thanks god I didn’t live in the pre-decimal era, I’d have found it confusing as hell 😂 thanks god for 100p to the £ 😆

@@thescottishdetectorist Two shillings and sixpence. My grandfather used to give us kids half crowns each if he came to visit and we'd be very grateful!

Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed and see you in the next!!

Thanks Paul. See you on the next one!

Many thanks 😊

Many thanks 😊

Haha 😂 I like your style!! Yes who’d have thought I’d find too much!!

Many thanks. Hopefully some more great old items to come from this field!!

Thanks Jim. I think you might be right!!

Thanks James. I’ll add that to the list of ‘to do’ videos! Definitely a good idea

Many thanks Greg. Much appreciated

Thanks Catherine. I prefer to hide behind the camera!! It’s easier 😆 but I appreciate your compliments

@@thescottishdetectorist ♥♥♥

Many thanks Simon!!

Many thanks Karen. Catch you on the next dig

Many thanks and I’m glad you like!! Hopefully more to come From This field!!

Many thanks

Thanks Jane…. Hopefully more ancient finds to come from this field!!

Sneaky Pete is banned until he becomes rubbish at detecting again 😂

Thanks Ronnie. Much appreciated

Many thanks Toni. Yes I think the brooch is pre-Roman invasion of Scotland. Maybe 100bc to 50AD or so. Romans appeared here around 75ad and then came and went every few decades until the late 4th century but rarely stuck around for more than 10-15yrs at a time

Fingers crossed some real goodies to come from this field

Hi Dennis. No rudeness was inferred or felt on my part so worry not! It was good feedback and I’ll get into my shed tomorrow to try and find some duct tape because it’s definitely too loud! I could go with vibrate only mode but I’m not a fan of it! Catch you on the next friend!

Many thanks Nate. There’s definitely not as many old artefacts to find in the US but plenty of coins to be had over the last few hundred years, so you can still have fun. Definitely a ‘how to’ video to follow

Many thanks. Totally unexpected and not an every day fund that’s for sure!! Wales unfortunately for Wales is a principality or vassal state of England since Henry VIII in the 1500’s hence they don’t get a mention on the cost of arms. Ireland however and also Scotland were considered kingdoms so appear on the coat of arms, well until Ireland got its freedom in 1922

Thanks Shawn. Fingers crossed on the massive gold necklace!!!

Definitely Jamie. Finding something that hasn’t been touched by human hand in 2,000+ years is such an incredible feeling and hopefully much more to come from this field!!! 🤩

@@thescottishdetectorist so chuffed for you buddy! Keep them coming😎

Many thanks and glad you enjoyed. See you on the next dig!!

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated

Much appreciated, I’ll need to look that one up!

Thanks Roy. Honestly the pre-decimal era is a mystery to me…. Thanks god for 100p to the £ … I don’t know how you survived! 😂 Thanks for the info!!

Many thanks and enjoy the weebox! Hopefully some Tunnocks tea cakes in it!! 😆

@@thescottishdetectorist Nope, but some nice McCleans mince pies.

yes i think i have found it... got a busy morning from now but will email you later

Many thanks!! Much appreciated

Thanks Norma. I think the brooch is actually pre-Roman invasion of Scotland which would make it around 100BC to 50AD give it take 🤩

Thanks Michael. Really over the moon with that!! See you on the next and hopefully gold necklace to follow!!

I think it is. Me wrong again when it comes to understanding pre-decimal money 😂

Thanks Leon. I’ve no idea how people functioned in the pre-decimal era. I find it so hard to understand 😂 but thanks for the lesson!! You’ll probably need to remind me of all this in a week!!

240 pennies in a pound old money

I find in low light it has contrast issues, not helped by a small crack over the lens cover, but I’ve a new one on order!

Many thanks. I’ll add that to the ‘to buy’ list

@@thescottishdetectorist it only grows longer lol

I think it was a rogue mistake. He looked like he knew what he was doing, just unlucky and I’m sure we all do it!

I think it is a little spinning top! You’re right

John I’m always getting pre-decimal coinage wrong. It’s impossible for my tiny brain to work out 😂

Thanks Ken…. I’m not very good with the pre-decimal as you can see!! Thanks for keeping me right

Thank you for the info

Thanks Deborah…. Me and pre-decimal…. Always getting mixed up!! 😂

@@thescottishdetectorist My age is an advantage in this, the first ten years of school were pre-decimalisation and I felt most cheated when instead of having 240 pennies in my piggy bank for £1 I only had 100p. Also, I missed the half-crowns as gifts and got a severe reduction in spending power when given 1Op which was only a florin ( 2 shillings) instead :) And a 50P piece was no substitute for a ten bob note!

I’m too frightened to unroll just in case 😂 I’ll send it to one of my enemies 😆

@@thescottishdetectorist MOOHOOHAHAHAHAHAAAA

Thanks Hans. You could be right!!

Amazing thanks Eddy

Thanks Sheila. I’ll have a playback and see!

Thanks Arthur. I would never have survived in the pre-decimal era!!! I simply keep getting mixed up and cocking up the maths 😂

Wow 🤩 amazing George!! Thanks for that’n

Thanks Alistair. Much appreciated. Look forward to having a read!