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<p>[QUOTE="coopra, post: 23165, member: 1675"][</p><p>That's right you can hunt with any detector. Here is my own experience. I started with some local Russian very simple machine and managed to find some interesting coins of big size. The point is that the cheap machine use only one frequency during work. It means that on mineralized ground it makes many noises and it's really hard to detect. Also you cannot search deep in ground, it is almost impossible to detect a coin standing on the edge and very small coins of 0.5 grammes and less. My choice is Minelab Explorer.</p><p>In my country it is prohibited to use detectors in historical places and in cities. But we have many places for fun like dead villages, rivers and places of battlefields. This is really amusing. Speaking about cities they are too dirty for searching. Too many cans, cigarette packs, etc. The best thing in my country is that we don't have much private property and it is really easy to find a convenient place.</p><p>There is no average luck at all. Everything depends upon place where you go and your objectives. Sometimes you need several days to find out the place of ruined settlement. Once I found only 1 16th century coin (0.5 grammes) and a couple of copper rings (15-19 centuries). Wise people use special sticks. You put it into ground in a place where you managed to find something. Later you can see the shape of ex-settlement with the help of the sticks.</p><p>Here is the picture of 2 weeks ago luck. 460 copper coins in a jar. 17-19 centures.</p><p>Good luck.</p><p>Welcome to Russia <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="coopra, post: 23165, member: 1675"][ That's right you can hunt with any detector. Here is my own experience. I started with some local Russian very simple machine and managed to find some interesting coins of big size. The point is that the cheap machine use only one frequency during work. It means that on mineralized ground it makes many noises and it's really hard to detect. Also you cannot search deep in ground, it is almost impossible to detect a coin standing on the edge and very small coins of 0.5 grammes and less. My choice is Minelab Explorer. In my country it is prohibited to use detectors in historical places and in cities. But we have many places for fun like dead villages, rivers and places of battlefields. This is really amusing. Speaking about cities they are too dirty for searching. Too many cans, cigarette packs, etc. The best thing in my country is that we don't have much private property and it is really easy to find a convenient place. There is no average luck at all. Everything depends upon place where you go and your objectives. Sometimes you need several days to find out the place of ruined settlement. Once I found only 1 16th century coin (0.5 grammes) and a couple of copper rings (15-19 centuries). Wise people use special sticks. You put it into ground in a place where you managed to find something. Later you can see the shape of ex-settlement with the help of the sticks. Here is the picture of 2 weeks ago luck. 460 copper coins in a jar. 17-19 centures. Good luck. Welcome to Russia ;)[/QUOTE]
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