MASSIVE SILVER and one of the WEIRDEST FINDS I’ve ever made METAL DETECTING - XP DEUS II

The most bizarre discovery I’ve ever made on their fields of Perthshire and I LOVE IT!! 😆
Plus more SILVER!!! These fields just keep on producing 🤩
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[@harwichlifethroughthelens4255]

The Lion is a Tiger made by Heyde of Germany pre WW2 it would have had a Preying Arab with it and has a reasonable value Merry Christmas John

[@Sanity_Faire]

Well, I didn’t believe you but I found it on Live Auctioneers website! Good call!

[@sme_sage1241]

Very interesting. Thanks 👍

[@cdd4248]

How interesting! I love when John said, "My Wee Lion".

[@haylyeah4829]

Can I make a request/suggestion please John? If the weather keeps you off the Fields of Perthshire, and you’ve fulfilled your DIY duties would you be able to do an end of year special, a recap/revisit of some of the mystery items that you’ve asked for help identifying, ‘cos your viewers often seem to pinpoint exactly what you’ve found. It’d be cool to find out what they are, if they’re easy to find maybe you could show us unburied versions that can be found on the internet? Have a happy Christmas! 🎄

[@austalien1]

great idea

[@1947bonanza]

The Vickie is dated 1874, it would appear. Looking at other examples, the last letter is a stylized ‘v’, making the ‘iv’ a 4…

[@edgreen5098]

John you are an archiolagial hoover? Jus got the boy a garret 4 Xmas ill let you know in new year if it any good😂 all the best have a good 1 boyo

[@DJ-ui9xu]

MDCCCLXXIV = 1874 in Roman numerals. There are no Roman Numerals that depict (0) zero.

[@greensun5998]

Merry Christmas! I know everyone's calling it a Lion but to me it looks more like a Tiger, it even has stripes.

[@markparr7224]

That's what I'm seeing too.

[@ubute]

the remnant gold paint is also suggestive of that

[@austalien1]

i agree

[@Jennifer.A1]

Merry Christmas John and to all the followers! 🎅🏻…and who doesn’t want a lead tiger skin rug for their dollhouse😂

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Haha 😆 clearly an upper class dolls house 😆 merry Christmas and thanks for your continued support Jennifer… have a great one!

[@tanithmessenger3581]

More amazing finds! Would the tiger be from a dolls house maybe? A strange thing indeed! Maybe a family had picnics there and the children would take toys? Who knows! Merry Christmas to you & your family x

[@TheInternationalist01]

The gold button looks more like a Kelpie than a Griffin.

[@wolfdog7265]

Why would you want that as a child? It’s a freaking lion John!! I still want one! Congratulations on the silver. What a shiner!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Haha 😆 thanks Wolfie 🐯 best wishes for Christmas

[@wolfdog7265]

Thanks John! Have a great Christmas holiday 🥳 with your family and Jura of course. 🐺

[@maureenshaw737]

What a range of finds John, it’s like an advent calendar of curiosities 🙌🏻

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Thanks Maureen. Honestly some of the stuff that comes out of the fields of Perthshire 😂

[@thescottishdetectorist]

And have a great Christmas 🎅🏻

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Let’s go, let’s go treasure and adventure✌️🎉🌎👵🇺🇸💕🌺

[@michaelcaselli2716]

After you found the large silver coin, I could have sworn you said, “Beer-di-ful!!!”

[@paulinesalinas9443]

What a great selection of finds. I think your lion might be a tiger - perhaps painted orange and black originally? What a nice silver too and what a lot of beer it would buy 😍😍😍 . Maybe the children’s Nanny would bring them there to play and picnic years ago?

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks Pauline 🐯 wishing you a very merry Christmas 🎅🏻

[@paulinesalinas9443]

Same to you John and your family. Thanks for the many hours of videos you’ve taken the time to film this last year. All really enjoyable 🎄🎄🎄

[@paulsamfreya785]

Thank you for all the entertainment this year, finding much more than me! Merry Christmas!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching and have a great Christmas 🎅🏻

[@AlterMann57]

Another terrific day in the fields of Perthshire for you John. It was good that you were eventually joined by shy Albert. I love the Queen Victoria coin and the wee lead tiger toy, but my favourite find on this dig was that wonderful livery button. My grandparents were both "in service" back in the 1920's, before they were married and left the U.K. to come to the U.S.A., and I have always had nothing but pride and respect for those who worked in those thankless jobs. The fact that the button was gilded shows that it was from a very posh estate, I hope whomever it was who lost that button wasn't in trouble for it's loss, you'd be surprised at the mistreatment given those in service who lost such items. My Grands were some amazing people, Grand-Dad was a footman in the house where he worked and Grand-Mum was a scullery maid from Ireland. I loved them dearly, Grand-Dad put himself through extensive training when coming to America and he became an engineer at an oil refinery, while Grand-Mum was a very loving Mum to her children and Grandkids, and she was always an outstanding cook and baker. Her biscuits at this time of the years were legendary within my family. They did very well from originally being considered nothing more than service staff. Sorry for waffling on about my family members, John. Happy Christmas!!

[@patty4091]

Lead man looks like a Boy Scout, they wore those kerchiefs. Merry Christmas to you, and your family! I was pleased to see that you put up a video today! Love the lion. Nice finds today.

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Agreeded. Could have been Lord Robert Baden-Powell. Founder of the Scout Movement

[@tonydalton6756]

I probably won't get the chance again this year. Thanks for the superb entertainment this year John, it's getting better as the weeks go on. I hope you have a really good Christmas & more important a very very good Hogmanay.

[@peteharkelli9286]

Merry Christmas to you, John and your mates. From Augusta, Ga

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks! Have a great Christmas!

[@fiberotter]

38k Merry Christmas! Your lion looks more like a tiger. And Albert's man looks like a Boy Scout or WW1 officer. Cowboys did not wear jophers, not even the ones from UK.

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks!! Great info! 🤠 🐯 have a great Christmas 🎅🏻

[@colleenlinke4208]

That Gothic florin is AWESOME

[@tammykaltreider]

John, I just finished watching EVERY SINGLE EPISODE that you’ve done…brilliant! Now I have to wait for you to post 🤦‍♀️🤣

[@terricollins8450]

The thing at the start before you found your first coin is a caster with the wheel missing,the children's flat lead toy looks like a tiger maybe it was a tiger skin mat in a dolls house ; those things were in fashion in victorian times 🤷‍♀️

[@madmad4227]

Your florin is 1874 MDCCCLXXIV.

[@permiebird937]

That gilt livery button is beautiful, its very fancy. I wonder if the person who wore it was a higher rank servant, like a coach driver instead of a game keeper. Wonderful find, and little a bit of gold.

[@relicrat]

Awesome finds. The lion thingy is crazy cool. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@janiskar7892]

Thenks for video 👍👍👍👍🎄🎁🥳

[@thescottishdetectorist]

My pleasure and have a merry Christmas

[@jamesaitchison3750]

a good mix of great finds John a lovely vicky silver and that tiger rug ,hope you all have a good Christmas and a great new year thanks again cheers

[@AB-ku4my]

I wonder if your spoon is a baby's feeding spoon/ christening spoon. If it is silver it's a reminder of the phrase "Born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth". Love the two bob bit - niiice. And the tiger rug is a reminder of darker times when big cat hunting trophies were popular (Mid Victorian to mid 1930s).

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Glad you enjoyed the video and the finds and have a wonderful Christmas…. Always amazes me the weird stuff that comes out these fields 😂

[@marcenemartin4049]

We were so very happy to come across you and hope for many more finds!

[@margaretjones5572]

I think the wee figure with the baggy pants, back pack, and neckerchief is a Boy Scout!! So the lion skin and headless horse and man are likely treasures some young fellas brought to a Scout Camp!! We had camps out in our fields for many years and the lion skin would be a Victorian desirable item!! Farmer MJ

[@davidperry5631]

That’s a great weekend of drinking! Merry Christmas John and all of your subscribers.

[@81coleste]

From swearing Kathleen and I to secrecy about your favorite hobby to 38k subscribers on KZbin! 😂🎉👏

[@girlnorthof60]

Congrats on hitting the 38K before Christmas. 🥳 Life is good

[@bdewar6837]

The weird metal rug was very unusual! The camera zoom in's made me lol. Happy Christmas!

[@alliebasta7482]

The button was probably from a liveryman having a bit of rough and tumble beside a haystack in the field long ago 😅

[@aprilleighallred8546]

Merry Christmas to you, John, and the Misses!

[@sharifoster155]

When you said “ do you see what I see” I said …”a star ,a star” and that is what you have. Merry Christmas from Mississippi , USA

[@rosepeacock2234]

Oh no, now I am singing it lol. Cheers

[@cdd4248]

Have you ever considered turning some of your finds into jewelry? I think the Griffin would make a nice pendant. Anyway...Happy Holidays!

[@jeandigshistory]

Awesome 👏 .. Thanks for sharing. May the new year bring you more fantastic finds! 👍

[@beth7467]

Merry Christmas, John! Best wishes from Ontario, Canada

[@josephalfred1781]

Great video! The "rug" may be from a safari set? Hunters and animals, something like that. It is a mystery!

[@shelllinderman2932]

I hope you and yours have a beautifully blessed Christmas, John. Thank you for a year filled with joy, laughter and tears. You are very much appreciated. ❤🌲

[@Teresa-ih4sn]

Merry Christmas! It reads 38K here! Thank you again for taking us along. From Wisconsin USA!🎉❤

[@marcharkins2882]

Good digs again looking forward to next one

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks! A Christmas Eve special coming and wishing you a merry cy

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Christmas even

[@rhettoracle9679]

You might consider an electrolysis kit to accumulate the tiny amounts of gold and silver from any buttons that aren't historical keepers. Cheers and Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@jeffadkins1666]

Hello John! At 6:40 into your video you have a Georgian furniture castor! Probably 18th century. Good luck and happy hunting!

[@smoggysearcher3852]

Great video as always John some lovely and strange finds well saved thanks for sharing keep up the hard work mate. Love the junk finds at the end

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks 😊

[@marinoceccotti9155]

6:49 - Fitting for the brass wheel on an armchair leg. The lion/tiger pelt lead toy is amazing.

[@ouzalghost8411]

I’d hazard a guess that the lion pelt could possibly be from a Victorian dolls house but, only a guess. A nice Vikki 2 bob piece and, Congratulations on ya 37500 subscribers John well done

[@calliecooke1817]

I'm dreaming about a case of pints for one silver coin!!!

[@richardcrowell284]

Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Years detecting from Sunny Australia, cheers John.

[@williamcurtis370]

The brass thing looks like a castor for an old chair or table. Great show!

[@tonilauge5786]

Its a Tiger🙄John Don't think theres Any Raindeers in Scotland Rudolf. But plenty of Stags! Very nice Florin It's been the shortest day of the year. And now it's going upwards again Jay😜🔝❤️

[@thescottishdetectorist]

We in Scotland aren’t so good with our tiger/lion identification 😂 apparently they don’t like the climate 😆 and we do have reindeer!! In the Cairngorms in the Highlands although we borrowed them from Lapland in 1952 😆 🦌 Summer is coming but not before Christmas!! I wish you a great Christmas Toni aka Jay!! Best wishes

[@tonilauge5786]

@@thescottishdetectorist Glædelig JUL Christmas JUL is and very old name From the Vikings celebrating the return Of the sun again! Adoptet by the Church In the 1820🎄arrived from Germany😜🔝❤️

[@katrinkabuttlin]

Gosh, you never disappoint! Thanks for posting on a holiday weekend!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

My pleasure! Hopefully it’s enjoyable! I’ve been able to detect almost full time this past ten days so thankfully got a little bit of footage for the Christmas holiday weekend!!

[@markvpinkham]

Your intro made me think it would be awesome to have a bobble head Scottish Detectorist!

[@extrapickles8885]

😅 lol!

[@chalmer31]

The junk at 6:47 is a furniture castor, missing its wheel.

[@tanjamorris5647]

The lion is amazing. 🦁 You never disappoint with your finds.

[@user-pw7nf6fy2q]

..could also be a tiger

[@jonniewalker6925]

Thank you for all the education this year, have a merry Christmas and a happy new year

[@richardgreen9728]

John, Merry Christmas from south Texas. Looking forward to your finds in 2024!

[@dgb56bgd]

Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend, from this old man in Tennessee. Merry Christmas and congratulations on hitting 58K subs…WOOHOO! More amazing artifact finds…just amazing John.

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks my Tennessee friend. Have a wonderful Christmas!

[@jamesprentice5503]

Another adventure,great finds,treasure and trash,wish for gold coins for you John! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@dyaneolafsmama5862]

John and his treasures! Great finds! Merry Christmas to all!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks and merry Christmas 🎅🏻

[@terryt.1643]

You got your Christmas 38k a little early🥰🎄. Thanks for all the great videos, we’ve had stormy weather and me and my old girl have been grateful to see them.

[@terryt.1643]

Gold button looks like Nessy poking her head up from the waves. 😂 Merry Christmas to you and your family from California. Another entertaining day, thanks!

[@bendjohans3863]

i would say your lion belongs to a victorian doll house nice find

[@Peter-ReneDiekmann]

very nice finds, John.....wish you a merry christmas and keep on digging.

[@DJ-ui9xu]

The button is a Livery Button, possibly made made by Firmin & Sons of London. Manufactured in Birmingham.

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Amazing thanks for the info! I’ll have a look online

[@rosslynclayton9625]

It is most likely Earl of Leven, the Leslies owned a lot of land near Carse of Gowrie. Their crest is a griffon and motto ‘grip fast’.

[@kydo97]

at 6:50 it is a leg base for furniture which held a caster, or wheel on the end, which is gone.

[@colinmccann3399]

Way to go John. That was another amazing videos. Can you tell us here in the states what your dig season is. Describe what your winter is like. That would be cool.

[@ChrisN1973]

Congrats and slàinte mhaith, John! Merry Chrismas to you and yours!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks Chris. Have a great Christmas

[@bonnerdebbie]

Congrats on 38K! That Lion was definitely a strange find. Merry Christmas John!

[@Allegory_of_Wolves]

You *are* coming up with the most peculiar finds! 😊 Hmm, maybe the 🦁 lion was a piece of decoration for a fancy doll house? However it came to be out in the field, though... 🤔 Enjoy the holidays, have a happy and peaceful Yuletide, and in case there won't be another video before then, have a great start into the new year! 💝

[@roykilpatrick5741]

Isle of Sky Brewery knit cap. NICE

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks. I have a few! My favourite winter hat 🎩 best wishes and have a great Christmas 🎅🏻

[@sammiross2817]

Have a lovely christmas john and hope to keep us entertained through the hoildays woopee 😅😊

[@eddievlassis4942]

Love your videos. Need more of Simon 👍

[@robinunderwood7695]

CONGRATULATIONS on ur silver find ......Merry Christmas 💚❤

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thanks for the video. Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year to everyone.

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks. Have a great Christmas 🎅🏻

[@baystateplugflipper7061]

Well done gents!!

[@Spielmanjon]

Excellent as ever!!

[@garysmith1178]

Great video John, nice to see Albert out with you. Looking forward to seeing the next .... and what Simon gets up to. Happy Christmas to you all. 👍

[@thescottishdetectorist]

There’ll be a Christmas Eve special coming on Christmas Eve with me and Simón! Have a merry Christmas 🎅🏻

[@garysmith1178]

@@thescottishdetectorist great stuff 👏 👍

[@maggie_oshea]

You reached your 38k subscribers before Christmas! Congratulations 🎉 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 🎄🎄

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Christmas has come early! Hope you have a great Christmas 🎅🏻

[@John-ei5xw]

Love your videos John. Big fan from Australia 🇦🇺

[@EmilyBltz]

Merry Christmas John you got your 38k !! You and yours have a wonderful holiday!

[@drakedasteak9130]

Congratulations on 38K followers! As always, it was a great video, keep em comin!

[@markkreider5209]

Hi, I live in santa barbara CA. I have found several animal toys in my area. A baby bear about 1 inch. A dragon fly the wings move. About 8 in. Long about 6 in. Wide. About 2 in. High. In perfect condition. Also a copper bar that's stamped. About a pound!

[@thescottishdetectorist]

It’s weird what you can find in the fields isn’t it Mark!! Happy hunting!!

[@dthomp06]

Some interesting finds. Thanks for a wonderful year of finds and fun. I look forward to seeing more in ‘24. Happy New Year.

[@colinmacdonald404]

Thanks 👍🎄

[@harryzero1566]

That first target may well have been military medieval, check the dates of conflict of the reign of tutor houses that were represented by the Griffin.

[@gweilo99]

Was that the Loch Ness monster on the button?

[@nickharmer3049]

38 K .!! CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 Merry Xmas mate 👍

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Thanks Nick!!! So kind of you and sorry it took me so long to acknowledge!!

[@nickharmer3049]

@@thescottishdetectorist No worries mate. I know you're a busy man. 👍

[@thescottishdetectorist]

@@nickharmer3049 I’m embarrassed it’s taken me this long to acknowledge but again thanks so much!!! I really appreciate your continued support and generosity!!! Thanks so much!!!

[@peggybaxter8480]

Thank You John 💘

[@juliaarmato3984]

Fun bunch of finds you had there. I love the lion skin rug toy! Had me smiling like a Cheshire cat. Pretty highfalutin for a toy. Must have belonged to a little prince. Merry Christmas and God bless.

[@alenjenkins6121]

Great entertainment as usual mate. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@DJ-ui9xu]

Looks as though you've reached the 38k...Congratulations! Wishing 'you and yours' a Very Merry Christmas and all glad tidings for the New Year. ❤

[@GaliSinatra]

MDCCCLXXIV = 1874 Gorgeous coin!

[@maryanneforden5545]

Love the toys John.You always seem to find the prizes😅. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Many thanks Mary Anne. Best wishes for a brilliant Christmas

[@Gorgonzola1970]

Hi John! A bit of a search on heraldic gryphons leads me to Clan Baird. There’s some pretty spot on matches for the image on your button.

[@rosslynclayton9625]

Have a look at Clan Leslie, their crest is a griffon. Baird’s is primarily a boar.

[@Gorgonzola1970]

I noticed the boar too, but they seemed also to be using the bust of the gryphon. Not the full image (as in clan Leslie), but just neck/shoulders up.

[@Gorgonzola1970]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Clan_member_crest_badge_-_Clan_Baird.svg

[@chrisgoddard1026]

Probably a Safari lead toy set, the rug for the lead hunter

[@thescottishdetectorist]

Much appreciated. Some weird and wonderful things 😆 merry Christmas

[@Fred-tr8zg]

Nicely done as usual, I enjoyed the video. 🇺🇸

[@bryanb1259]

Merry Christmas John and family

[@Gloria-qy3dd]

Merry Christmas John and a Happy New Year. Find some gold and silver for the holidays.

[@davidstrother496]

Perhaps instead of a coin hoard, you found a small toy hoard, with the lion, Martins cowboy and your horse, maybe a family was moving, and the toys fell off the cart. We will never know. Brilliant finds though, and another impressive silver. 38K subscribers now, congratulations. Merry Christmas to you and your merry band. Cheers from Texas.

[@fiberotter]

Merry Christmas David, from New Braunfels.

[@davidstrother496]

I've been the a number of times. Great restaurants, and nice folk. From San Angelo myself.@@fiberotter

[@Jennifer.A1]

Merry Christmas from the hill country 🎄