gold coin

[cm76]

Hi im from choppington and im wondering if you are the john dawson whom found the gold half angel coin ?There was talk among the people i associate with that one had been found, but no one was forthcoming in verifying the fact.I was later told that you had discovered it and taken a photo of the coin.To my knowledge the coin has still not been returned to the persons whom found it as they believe it to be fake, and claim they found it in how can i say" suspicious circumstances"? I am more than happy to help in the assistance of letting the public know how much heritage choppington has and has HAD.If you reply to my comment i would be very grateful and willing to assist you in having the very rare coin returned to choppington, as only merchants and rich noble men could have possesed such a coin,and choppington has a very coloured and varied history as some people may not know ,if the coin is real it would put us on the map so to speak.Many regards please get in touch if you have the time.

[jrdawson]

yes it is me.
the coin was found at choppington.
research tells me that the half angel was not only used as money, but by the rich. the coin was also used by the rich to ward off evil spirits and help them when in serius bad health and placed around their neck on a chain. this coin had no chain, however, it shows rich people were in the area.
it should put choppington on the map as maybe a trading place, but, there was suppose to be an ancient hospise in sheepwash. this thought is very interesting as what i previously mention.
i think choppington was an original trding post too as it is on the ancient pilgrims way.
sheepwash bridge, built by a, mr pigg, was originally wooden. it cost 50 quid to build. imagine without the bridge in the early days.
however, back to the coin. they say it was fake, if it was they had very good forgers out there in those days as believe me it was exact in detail to a photograph. no flaws, and i would say that level of forging because of the detail was amazing.
the coin went to newcastle, and has never been returned from the experts who said it was a fake.
barry mead, heritage officer, was at the plac e it was found, and it was near an anglo saxon village, and burial ground.
i dunno, it is a strange case, but i know choppington has a fascinating history, and this coin, probably only one of nine ever found in the uk was unique. maybe the truth has not been told on it.
it wasnt me that found it. i know who did, but i promised not to mention at their request. maybe the finder has been taken in by the false identity claim.
barry mead said he was buzzuing when he had it as he has been a variouis digs before.
it was good to have it in my hands.
leave a comment or email me if you need on jrd1955@btinternet.com

oh, and the ancient hospice of sheepwash. i think i know where it was as some interesting decorative flooring is there. it aint a huge building floor, but ample enough for its needs in those days. i think choppington castle was not far from it too. still looking into it, but it will be over the winter now when returning to look.