Equinox Aureus

“Struck for a festival Rome barely admitted.”

• Rarity: Legendary
• Metal: Gold
• Kind: Coins and medals
• Set: The Awakening Hoard

Where to find the Equinox Aureus

The Equinox Aureus is one of the legendary artefacts buried in FieldHunters, a free online metal detecting game. Hunters sweep a shared field with a metal detector, follow the signal and dig — and legendary pieces like this one are among the rarest things that come out of the ground. There is no way to buy it: it has to be dug up.

The The Awakening Hoard set

Buried at equinox, dug again when the light returns.

The pieces of this set:

• Crocus Brooch · Uncommon
• Equinox Aureus · Legendary
• Lambing Bell · Common
• May Blossom Pin · Common
• Ostara Pendant · Rare
• Ploughshare Tip · Uncommon
• Seed-Drill Pin · Common
• Vernal Torc Terminal · Epic

About coins and medals

Coins are the most common precious find for real detectorists, and the most telling: a coin carries a ruler, a mint or a date, so it can place a whole site in time. Gold coins were rarely lost by accident — they were hidden, hoarded or buried, which is why a single gold piece in a field usually means a story. Medals and medallions were struck to mark victories, reigns, harvests and celebrations, and were kept as keepsakes long after the event.

More legendary artefacts

• Frost Queen Diadem
• Frozen Thames Medal
• Golden Apple Pendant
• Golden Olive Wreath
• Golden Sickle
• Goldsmith's Crucible

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