🥇 BANNER A new colonial spot gives me French and multiple Spanish silver coins.

[Aureus]

Got a new permission in an area I always wanted to explore. After spending almost 2 hours on the field without any signals I finally started hitting some nail signals and noticing pottery and brick laying around towards the edge of the field. Did around 12 hours in all exploring this new hot spot with some great results.

My best find was without a doubt a douzain Henri III of France from 1570's. It's countermarked with a Fleur de Lys stamp dating to the monetary reform of 1640 which makes it even more special in my eyes. It's the first time I find a French hammered in North America since 2016



Than, an other good silver. 1 Reale Carolus III of Spain 1780



Some more colonial silver pieces, one of them appears to be a piece of an engraved silver spoon.




Some colonial coppers, unfortunately half of them were in a pretty bad state.



Some survived pretty well.



One heart breaker was my first Woods Hibernia that was barely ok to ID



Second day and second hunt on that spot. Even more coppers.



Unfortunately most weren't in a great shape.



Than an other colonial silver. Carolus III of Spain 2 Reales 1786. Seems to have burned at one point, was really difficult to clean.





An other first for me. Denmark 1 Skilling 1771



So in all, I got around 30 coins from that spot with some French and Spanish silver, Machin's Mills, Connecticut and early US

Relics weren't as abundant, a part from around 100 flat buttons and an unknown monetary weight. If someone has an idea about I'd appreciate the info.




Thanks for the comments.

 

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[Aureus]

Outstanding! Congratulations.
dts

Thanks dts

 

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[Aureus]

Wow! I dream of all those coppers. You don't think they are in good shape? I think they almost all came out amazing! We are lucky to even get enough detail to ID a coin. I voted banner on that beautiful french hammered witht eh counter stamp! Simply amazing!

Thanks for your vote Rubka888 Half of the coins were completely gone eaten up by the soil. I'm still very glad with the coins that survived

 

[The Rebel]

Looks like you had a nice hunt! Christmas came early for you, AWESOME hunt!

 

[Aureus]

What a great looking seal and a first also. I got one with an anchor on it earlier on this season and regard it as one of my nicest relics in sometime.
The silver is interesting and wondering if it was intended for another use, or it was a piece of trade silver of some sorts.
Liking the open pattern button.
Thanks for posting the extras -I know it takes time and effort to do up a post and many times it's hard enough to just get the finds cleaned up.
Your post ups are truly an inspiration to get out and to hunt old. Thanks for the post ups that you do.

Thanks pepperj, I appreciate it. I'm not sure about those pieces of silver. Seem to be too thin to have any other function than decoration and doubt Trade silver would be engraved with owner's initials. An other mystery, I'm hoping to find a few more bits of it when the field is plowed.

Got a few more coppers from that spot, a few relics as well.
One heart breaker

Would have been really nice if I pulled this one in good condition.
Other than that one good token and a buckle.




Countless buttons as well. All flat or tombac. Time will tell if plow will bring some more relics to the top.

 

[Carolina Tom]

You never cease to amaze.

Wow.

 

[SC Keith]

Spectacular coins there Aureus! I love the super early French coin! What a special site with the huge assortment of coins!

 

[pepperj]

Well done on the coppers and the buckle. It's been awhile since I've dug one of those tokens and in that shape. Certainly the other one has had the go from the soils, would have been a nice one.
The site has some wide date range it seems, lots of living had gone on there. Hows the iron-is it heavy or spread out?

 

[Aureus]

Well done on the coppers and the buckle. It's been awhile since I've dug one of those tokens and in that shape. Certainly the other one has had the go from the soils, would have been a nice one.
The site has some wide date range it seems, lots of living had gone on there. Hows the iron-is it heavy or spread out?

The site appears to be pretty large. Relics all over the area. Where most of my coins came from there's a large iron filled spot. Some pottery, brick and stone. I suspect that a good plow will bring some of new stuff to the surface

Here's one of the iron object I've found there

 

[pepperj]

Nice going on the hoe whole ones seem to be a slim find. Lots of the round parts over the years.

 

[vpone]

wow great spot and coins - banner

vp

 

[Aureus]

Damn!!!! That’s a great hunt, excellent job!!!!

Thanks Joe-Dirt

 

[Aureus]

Congrats on all the wonderful coin recoveries at your new site. When you think about, we're all looking more for sites than finds of coins, relics, etc. You have to find the site first, as you've done, and the finds usually come with it. I hope you have many more hours of enjoyment and finds to come. My buddy and another detectorists both found countermarked French silver like yours in Massachusetts - go figure. Their coins were worn beyond identification, and the countermarks were barely visible. Your coin is in wonderful condition. Well done.

Thanks Silver Tree Chaser. Yes, I couldn't be happier about that site and the quality of some of coins and relics. These, types of sites usually happen to me every few years or so.

 

[Aureus]

Looks like you had a nice hunt! Christmas came early for you, AWESOME hunt!

Thanks The Rebel. It did, indeed

 

[Aureus]

Spectacular coins there Aureus! I love the super early French coin! What a special site with the huge assortment of coins!

Thanks SC Keith. I was just talking to a buddy of mine about your silver musket finds. Just mind blowing! Again, big congratulations! Someone would need to find something absolutely phenomenal to match those.

 

[Aureus]

Nice going on the hoe whole ones seem to be a slim find. Lots of the round parts over the years.

Yes, was a first one for me.

 

[Aureus]

wow great spot and coins - banner

vp

Thanks for your vote vp

 

[vpone]

I reread this post again as it's truly the stuff we all dream of, simply an amazing post, just the volume and quality of what you found
hope it makes it to the banner soon as it definitely belongs there - wow!

vp

 

[Aureus]

I reread this post again as it's truly the stuff we all dream of, simply an amazing post, just the volume and quality of what you found
hope it makes it to the banner soon as it definitely belongs there - wow!

vp

Thanks vp

 

[pepperj]

I really believe it deserves more credit and not lost in the pages of time-I put my vote in as well.
These types of sites don't come around all that often-and produce such a great array of history.

 

[A2coins]

Holy moly I love those Spanish coins Im drooling I wish I had a spot with stuff like that besides in my dreams Great post. Thanks for sharing