DavidBeard
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- Dec 27, 2008
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- Minelab Etrac / Garrett Pro-Pointer
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2 Bits of Silver - Louis XVI & Victoria
Hi All,
Called at my local farm for everyone's eggs this afternoon. As usual 'Minty' was keeping guard - but not where he should be - He'd already eaten the flower bed, All the Green Beans and by the look of things was about to enter the house!
[youtube=425,350]Xd6DsxKCkUY[/youtube]
The farmer was doing some 'Direct Drilling' on some pasture I had already gone over a while back - as always I'd got my detector with me and was hoping the drilling may had moved a few things..
First good find was this Louis XVI little silver 12 Sols coin - can't see the date but it would from 1774 to 1793. Counter-stamped with the number '64'.
Its a shame it's so smooth - Here's a web pic to show how it would have looked:
What ever a French coin from the 1770s was doing in my little town of Belper I'll never know
Also found a little Victorian Groat 1842 just visible -
Other finds were just a couple of buttons, clasp, bit of clay pipe:
and some bits of lead - including 'Enfield' bullet remains:
Looking forward to another couple of hours next week.
Best wishes.
Hi All,
Called at my local farm for everyone's eggs this afternoon. As usual 'Minty' was keeping guard - but not where he should be - He'd already eaten the flower bed, All the Green Beans and by the look of things was about to enter the house!
[youtube=425,350]Xd6DsxKCkUY[/youtube]
The farmer was doing some 'Direct Drilling' on some pasture I had already gone over a while back - as always I'd got my detector with me and was hoping the drilling may had moved a few things..
First good find was this Louis XVI little silver 12 Sols coin - can't see the date but it would from 1774 to 1793. Counter-stamped with the number '64'.
Its a shame it's so smooth - Here's a web pic to show how it would have looked:
What ever a French coin from the 1770s was doing in my little town of Belper I'll never know
Also found a little Victorian Groat 1842 just visible -
Other finds were just a couple of buttons, clasp, bit of clay pipe:
and some bits of lead - including 'Enfield' bullet remains:
Looking forward to another couple of hours next week.
Best wishes.
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adds to the mix foriegn coins 
It's plenty welcome here. 
