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The following is a collection of resources and
recommendations to help you positively identify metal
detecting finds. If you would like your site listed here, or know
of a site that should be listed here,
email me!
Finds Identification Resources Online
Identifying Celtic Coins
The Oxford Celtic
Coin Index
Chris Rudd's Celtic
Coins Web Site
Identifying Roman Coins
A guide to identifying Roman coins
on the portable antiquities scheme web site
Romancoins.info
Coins
of the Romans Relating to Britain By John Y. Akerman,
Published 1836.
Coins of the Romans Relating to Britain By John Y. Akerman.
Part 2
Identifying Hammered Coins
A guide to Early-Medieval and Medieval Coins
Hammered Coin Inscriptions
English Hammered Coins in the collection of
Timothy D. Cook, very useful site with lots of pictures of
hammered coins from the Saxon period through to the house of
Stuart and the commonwealth.
Identifying Lead Tokens
Leaden Tokens Telegraph
Identifying Military Badges
The Military Badges Identification Web Site
General
Finds.org.uk - official
portable antiquitites scheme web site and database.
The UK Detector Finds
Database
Finds
research group Books on Finds Identification
Books on Identifying Celtic Coins
Ancient British Coins
by Chris Rudd et al, the best book there is for identifying
Celtic coins!
Coinage of the Dobunni by Robert Van Arsdell (Amazon.com)
The Coinage of the Dobunni by R. D. Van Arsdell (Amazon.co.uk)
Celtic Coinage of Britain by R. D. Van Arsdell (Amazon.co.uk),
now very tough to get hold of, and also very expensive,
frequently up for sale on Amazon for around £400. Buy Ancient British Coins
instead.
Coinage of the Atrebates and Regni by Simon Bean (Amazon.co.uk)
Books on Identifying Roman Coins
Roman Coins and Their Values: Volume 1 by David R. Sear (Amazon.co.uk)
Roman Coins and Their Values: Volume 2 by David Sear (Amazon.co.uk)
Roman Coins and Their Values III: The Accession of Maximinus I to the Death of Carinus AD 235 - 285: v. 3 by David R. Sear (Amazon.co.uk)
Identifying Roman Coins by Richard Reece, Simon James (Amazon.co.uk)
Collecting Roman Coins: The Key to Identifying, Pricing and Building a Valuable Collection by Michael J. Kiely and David Van Meter (Amazon.co.uk)
Coins
of the Romans Relating to Britain By John Y. Akerman,
Published 1836.
Books on Identifying Hammered Coins
England's Striking History: A Brief History of England and Its Silver Hammered Coinage by Christopher Henry Perkins (Amazon.co.uk)
Finding Hammered Silver Coins in England, Scotland and Wales by B. J. Cross (Amazon.co.uk)
English Hammered Coinage Vol 1: Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry 111 c. A.D. 600-1272 by J.J. North (Amazon.co.uk)
English Hammered Coinage Vol 2: Edward 1 to Charles 11 1272-1662 by J. J. North (Amazon.co.uk)
Other metal detecting finds identification books
Detector Finds 1 by Gordon Bailey
Detector Finds 2
by Gordon Bailey
Detector Finds 3 by Gordon Bailey
Detector Finds 4: Finds Identified
by Gordon Bailey
Detector Finds 5: Guide to Dating and Identifying Artefacts
Detector Finds 6
by Gordon Bailey
Buttons and Fasteners 500BC - AD1840 - Buttons and Fasteners 500BC - AD1840 
Other Finds Identification Resources
Chris
Rudd Celtic Coins - Chris Rudd's catalogues are the best and
most accessible source for up to date information on Celtic
Coins.
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