Did I dig a 1500s coin in the States??

[Calabash Digger]

A fellow detectorist sent me this link to a coin she thought looked like mine. Looks like it to me!!

 

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[smokeythecat]

If you're in an old spot, its not especially hard to find one that old. In coastal areas where there were WWII liberty ships, look for Roman coins.

 

[toasted]

Found lots of hammered silvers but never a hammered copper. I like it

 

[Calabash Digger]

If you're in an old spot, its not especially hard to find one that old. In coastal areas where there were WWII liberty ships, look for Roman coins.

I see 1500s coins posted all the time found in the United States..

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Amazing Find! Lucky!

 

[smokeythecat]

I found several in the last few years. You have to be in a east coast area and on a very old site. Lots of the old sites have annoying cites, like New York on them! A friend of mine found maybe 15 in Virginia over a few years. Depending on the orientation, that "E" could be part of the cipher for "ER", Elizabeth Rex, but there isn't enough of the coin to tell. I have found two Elizabeth I shillings here in Maryland in the last few years. Don't know if I posted both or not. Both were in silver.

 

[Mackaydon]

I like it !
SANTO DOMINGO, c. 1530-70, copper 4 maravedis, struck in Burgos, Spain. First coin of the Americas.
Source: First coins of the Americas
Assuming it is an authentic coin, I'll vote BANNER since it's historic value is most significant (and I don't remember seeing another on TNet).
Don.....

 

[Steve in PA]

I like it !
SANTO DOMINGO, c. 1530-70, copper 4 maravedis, struck in Burgos, Spain. First coin of the Americas.
Source: First coins of the Americas
Assuming it is an authentic coin, I'll vote BANNER since it's historic value is most significant (and I don't remember seeing another on TNet).
Don.....

Well there's your answer! Congrats!

 

[Randy Combs]

I am so JEALOUS.. Super fantastic find

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, that ID will work! I had to take my oldies to a coin dealer for an ID!

 

[ARC]

Its half a coin... so... half a banner.

:P

Jk... well done.

 

[Calabash Digger]

Thanks everyone for the help! Civil War relics to 1500s coin from the same site. I am headed back wide open!

 

[smokeythecat]

You need to head back. The most likely states to find really early coins are of course the original 13. I have seen 17th century coins come out of western Pennsylvania before, but that is a rarity. Sometimes really old ones, especially French ones, can be found around the great lakes.

 

[SC Keith]

Mackaydon nailed it for you. Just think about that, it’s the first coin struck for the Americas! You were on a Southern site and I think you made a very significant find. I am voting banner for this. Congrats!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Erik in NJ]

I found a marevedis cob on one of the British islands--very nice find!

 

[ColonelDan]

This is truly unique; an example of one of the earliest coins found in the US. Voted Banner

Congratulations CD

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the oldie-the other half is probably still lurking in the soils. Like you stated time to open it right up and get back there.-Best of luck of the next dig.

 

[HCW]

I see 1500s coins posted all the time found in the United States..

Where have I been the last 15 years?

 

[HCW]

Well there's your answer! Congrats!

What a surprise. Mackaydon again.