A few finds, need ID help on an older coin...

[Bavaria Mike]

I trimmed hedges and trees most of the morning to early afternoon today. Wifey and daughter came out to help voluntarily, I thought this was unusual and got suckered into taking them shopping this evening, LOL. Managed to get out for a 1.5 hour hunt before shopping on one of my favorite fields. There was a family there harvesting apples along the lane, thought I had seen them there a few weeks ago. I parked and started getting my gear ready when I heard two little kids running down the lane and they were carrying a metal detector, OH NOOOO. They had a kids detector. I talked to them a few weeks ago at this same spot for about 10 minutes about the detector and showed them a few finds. Apparently, they bugged mom and dad about a metal detector and got one. I had a few late 1800s coins I buried for them to find and gave them a quick course on detecting. Then their mother came down for some chit chat. After about 30 minutes I was finally able to detect. I found two late 1800s coins, not the ones I buried for the kids, LOL, two buttons an old coin and this glass bead. The bead is smaller than a pea.

The obverse of the older coin, a bust facing right, looks like it might say Philip II around the legend. The research I did on it suggests it is from the late 1500s. I need help with the ID. The coin is 14 MM in diameter and looks to be silver with a patina built up.

Reverse of the coin, a short cross and several letters around the legend. Any help on the ID would be appreciated and it may not be German. HH, Mike

 

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[shaun7]

can't help but nice coin

 

[tsgman]

Awesome coin Mike, but I can't help on the ID.

 

[kane23]

The coin is either Spanish or spanish neteherlands,don't know the denomination, but that is definatly Philip the second of spain. Great job.....Kane 23

 

[PANNONIAN]

Mike, The coin and the bead is most likely medieval. Can't ID the coin either but good finds for an hour. Congrats. Pannonian

 

[Bavaria Mike]

Kane, thanks for the ID help! I will dig around and see what I can find out about the denomination. HH, Mike

 

[tinpan]

Hi Mike nice coin Do you think the glass beed is what is known as a rosary beed


tinpan

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Mike ,great coin.Heres a few beads found at a indian site in fl..They used them to trade for other goods...

 

[Bavaria Mike]

The glass bead is confusing, appears to have been made by rolling it, I say confusing because I do find rosary beads in this Catholic dominated area. This site had a farm on it from around 1000 AD to around 1650 and could possibly be the original town site that moved or reestablished itself around 1250 800 meters away. It does appear to be old and matches the same type beads that were excavated from graves in the area that date to 700-800 years old. Thanks and HH, Mike

 

[Mackaydon]

Any idea what the word is on the reverse of the coin?
Looks like ...DIOTAN... or ...DIOPAN...

 

[midirtdevil]

Nice find, How did you find the bead? KOD!!!!

 

[Bavaria Mike]

The glass bead was a surface find! HH, Mike

 

[Mirage]

Looks good Mike. Very cool. 8)

Bob

 

[Nana40]

Those girls of yours are smart ones, huh? And you've created new competition with those kids!
It's always a thrill to see what you've found over there, Mike. Hope ya find an ID on the coin! 8)

Nana