05-06-2014, 01:46 PM
It's that time of the year again. The total of published plumbatae now stands at 160, including unpublished finds and (no doubt some) fakes the toll has risen to 213:
30 from Serbia
28 from Britain
15 from Austria
14 from France (up from 12)
14 from Slovenia
9 from Hungary
8 from Croatia
8 from Italy
7 from Germany (up from 5)
7 from Switzerland
5 from Georgia/Abchasia
3 from Rumania (up from 2)
3 from Bulgaria
3 from Greece
2 from Liechtenstein
2 from The Netherlands
1 from Belgium
1 from Slovakia
53 from doubtful or unprovenanced origins (up from 48)
Images from a few doubtfuls and unknows include a very heavy one (c. 340 grams) supposedly from Hungary, a detector find from Hungary and a a nice one without any lead at all:
[attachment=9796]139.7mm399.7grHungary.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=9797]unknownhungarian.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=9798]125mmunknown.jpg[/attachment]
30 from Serbia
28 from Britain
15 from Austria
14 from France (up from 12)
14 from Slovenia
9 from Hungary
8 from Croatia
8 from Italy
7 from Germany (up from 5)
7 from Switzerland
5 from Georgia/Abchasia
3 from Rumania (up from 2)
3 from Bulgaria
3 from Greece
2 from Liechtenstein
2 from The Netherlands
1 from Belgium
1 from Slovakia
53 from doubtful or unprovenanced origins (up from 48)
Images from a few doubtfuls and unknows include a very heavy one (c. 340 grams) supposedly from Hungary, a detector find from Hungary and a a nice one without any lead at all:
[attachment=9796]139.7mm399.7grHungary.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=9797]unknownhungarian.jpg[/attachment]
[attachment=9798]125mmunknown.jpg[/attachment]
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)